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\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/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.
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\u2022 Streetsblog<\/a> questions the conventional planning wisdom that successful transit depends on density. Using the counterintuitive example of the comparatively dense Las Vegas with Vancouver, Jarrett Walker discusses the importance of how we measure density and the role for transit-supportive design.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Pop Up City<\/a> advances the idea that it’s opportunities for romantic partnership (rather than work) that attract us to the city. Urban ecologist Remco Daalder argues, “Sex in the City is not just a slogan, it is an important fundament for Amsterdam\u2019s economic success.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u2022 DNA Info<\/a> has pictures of New York’s latest pedestrianization project: Union Square. The $500,000 pedestrian mall, on Broadway between 17th and 18th streets, has carved out new\u00a0 public space and improved intersection safety.<\/p>\n

\u2022 We all know dog poop could be put to better use than smeared on the bottom of a rubber soled shoe. As WorldChanging <\/a>reports, Matthew Mazzotta acted on this knowledge: creating a dog-poop powered street light in a Cambridge, MA park.<\/p>\n

Photo from WorldChanging<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Do you have a World Wide Wednesday worthy article you’d like to share? Send the link to www (at) spacing . ca<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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