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A Tale of Two Urban Parks

By Rutherford Platt / On July 9th, 2014

Reposted from gazettenet.com with permission Among the world’s great urban streetscapes, there are few rivals to Chicago’s Michigan Avenue where an escarpment of landmark buildings to the west faces a collage of parks and the fabulous Chicago Art Institute to the east, with Lake Michigan beyond.

Blue Urbanism

By Timothy Beatley / On July 8th, 2014

Editor's note: To celebrate the official publication today of Blue Urbanism: Exploring Connections Between Cities and Oceans, we thought we'd share Tim Beatley's reflection on why the topic is so important. Cross-posted from Biophilic Cities with permission. While we are increasingly the planet of cities, we must not forget that we live and share space on the blue planet.

Enlisting Cities in Ocean Conservation

By Timothy Beatley / On June 23rd, 2014

Dispatches from the Parks: Summer Visitation: Connecting with Our Heritage

By Robert Keiter / On June 18th, 2014

Yosemite Falls. Photo by Terry Chay, used under Creative Commons licensing.

#ForewordFriday: Better Together Edition

By Meghan Bartels / On June 6th, 2014

Can our infrastructure systems do more if they work together?

The Triumph of Multifamily Housing

By Nico Larco / On May 27th, 2014

Attractive pedestrian paths in Eola Heights, Salem, OR. Photo courtesy Nico Larco, Kristin Kelsey, and Amanda West.

Rants from the Hill: The Moopets

By Michael Branch / On May 22nd, 2014

Rants from the Hill is cross-posted from High Country News

#ForewordFriday: The Joy of Cycling Edition

By Meghan Bartels / On May 16th, 2014

Fun bike racks make biking more appealing. Photo by Meghan Bartels.

"Damn Those Congressional Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead!"

By Hillary Brown / On May 15th, 2014

Last spring's Presidential appeal for fixing the nation’s “raggedy” infrastructure (his word choice) has failed to stir a response from Congress. However, bold moves elsewhere to renew these critical services inspire the title of this post. I’m highlighting the following initiatives because they epitomize the new norms needed to “future-proof” our infrastructure.

#ForewordFriday: Multifamily Livability Edition

By Meghan Bartels / On April 25th, 2014

How can multifamily housing be more livable?

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