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\"\"<\/a>Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We\u2019ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2022 Spiegel Online<\/a> profiles the fascinating work of photographer Andreas Muhs. Muhs captures forgotten places from Berlin’s broken past. Muhs speaks of the role these “empty” places (predominately in the “death strip” where the Berlin Wall once stood) play in the work of artists, alternative clubs and transient housing. The photographs chronicle a part of Berlin’s history which slips away as new development takes hold.<\/p>\n

\u2022 All hail the “best European city in America”! Metropolis Magazine<\/a> celebrates plans for Portland, Oregon’s Director Park. The city’s latest urban space project features an old world style piazza, fountain and cafe. While these features will serve the city well, author Linda Baker notes the challenges of\u00a0 European-style planning in the American context: warning signs on fountains, the impossibility of shared streets and public consultation versus vision.<\/p>\n

\u2022 20 is plenty. Or so say a variety of transportation thinkers who endorse 20 miles per hour (roughly 32 km\/h) as a life saving speed limit in urban areas. According to the UK Department for Transportation, “if a driver hits a pedestrian at 30 miles per hour, the victim only has a 55 percent chance of surviving. At 20 mph, the pedestrian has a 95 percent chance of survival.” This threshold for pedestrian safety also appears to have a negligible impact on urban travel times, reports Streetsblog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n\u2022 Leaders of the municipalities in Israel’s Dan region (surrounding Tel Aviv) have announced plans to create a regional transportation authority, report Haaretz<\/a>. The move comes after calls for real solutions to the region’s congestion problems. Tel Aviv city council will also discuss the establishment of public transit lanes and a lobby to address jurisdictional issues around regional public transportation.<\/p>\n

\u2022 In the spirit of giving, consider artist Candy Chang’s city wishes.\u00a0 See some possibility in your neighbourhood? The “I Wish This Was…” sticker will help you to share your thoughts. Trying to get a sense of housing affordability? Try Post-it-Notes for Neighbours to see the range within a neighbourhood. Wondering if your neighbour will lend you a cup of sugar? The Neighbour Doorknob hanger should get the conversation started. See The Pop-Up City<\/a> for photos.
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\nPhoto by Andreas Muhs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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