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Book Review—Local Code: 3659 Proposals About Data, Design, and the Nature of Cities
Author: Nicholas de Monchaux (Princeton Architectural Press, 2016) Sometimes, you don’t know where you are going until you get there. And perhaps no...
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WWW: How global cities are adopting new technologies to improve their livability
From highline to lowline: New York City approves the world’s first underground park Faced with the success of the Manhattan Highline project, New York has...
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Book Review—Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs
Author: Robert Kanigel (Knopf , 2016) Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs is the first significant biography of the woman who changed the way many...
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WWW: Transportation strategies to accommodate new technology
Sao Paulo’s innovative plan for regulating Uber Regulating alternative transportation services such as Uber has proved to be a controversial topic within...
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Book Review – Austere Gardens: Thoughts on Landscape, Restraint, & Attending
Author: Marc Treib (ORO Editions, 2016) With no less than sixteen books under his belt focused on landscape and architecture and countless contributions...
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WWW: Making art functional in cities around the world
Alleys to Art A neighborhood in Philadelphia has transformed a formerly derelict alleyway into a work of art by installing a glowing LED mural. The...
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WWW: Rethinking urban space
Designing urban spaces for women How Vienna incorporates gender into public policy and urban planning practices to promote inclusive urban design. Placing...
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Book Review: Eric Owen Moss Architects/3585
Edited by Todd Gannon (Applied Research & Design Publishing, 2016) No. 9 – Source Books in Architecture Eric Owen Moss Architects/3585, the...
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The forgotten victims of Canada’s pot laws
Trudeau’s federal task force on marijuana regulation and legalization has tabled a report, complete with over 80 recommendations that seeks to set the...
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PARKS: The changing nature of parks — interview with Adrian Benepe
Ahead of Park People’s first national city parks conference in Calgary this coming March 2017, Park People’s Jake Tobin Garrett caught up with Adrian...
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WWW: Alternative housing options not just for the Dutch and hippies
Mutually beneficial housing relationships between students and seniors A Dutch hosing development provides free housing for students in exchange for an...
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WWW: New urban food innovations from around the world
Alternatives to urban food waste How cities are implementing creative solutions to reduce and reuse the excessive quantity of food waste amassed by...
By Sarah Yellin
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered