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Urban Planning Forum (8)

'Stepsister' Cities Flourish in the Shadows

"Say you're a big city. But right next door is an even bigger big city. What do you do to stand out? Josh Stephens explores the unique plight of America's so-called stepsister cities." Read the ar... Continue

Tagged: cities, urbanplanning

Started by CitySkip Apr 23

De-suburbanization

This isn't a new story for the Bronx, but the restaurant mentioned in the article has been getting some good reviews lately. Does anyone else know stories of a chain restaurant or store closing for... Continue

Tagged: chain, bronx, little, city, restaurants

Started by CitySkip Mar 24

Best cities for artists

We've had this discussion in a few places on CitySkip - what are the best cities for artists? Smaller cities have been courting artists for some time now, and many in the arts community in New Yor... Continue

Tagged: affordability, artist, housing

Started by CitySkip Aug. 31, 2007

Integrated Development Proeject in Los Ángeles de Malacatoya, Nicaragua 4 Replies

In October 1998, Hurricane "Mitch" raged through Central America causing thousands of deaths and great material damage. The entire area of "Malacatoya", an expansive rural community in the departme... Continue

Tagged: urban planning, nicaragua, integrated planning, granada, rural development

Started by roland krebs. Last reply by CitySkip Jul. 27, 2007.

Urban Planning included in "Best Careers of 2007" 2 Replies

Urban Planner: Executive Summary By Marty Nemko Posted 12/18/06 Should a new stadium be built downtown? How can a county reduce sprawl while providing appealing, affordable housing? What should th... Continue

Tagged: urban, career, planning

Started by CitySkip. Last reply by CitySkip Jul. 19, 2007.

More on Universities and Development 3 Replies

I stumbled across this interesting article on NYU's future development plans and their attempted incorporation of community input into those plans. In many cases, I feel that developers and city p... Continue

Tagged: universities, input, development, planning, public

Started by Dean W. Bond. Last reply by CitySkip Jul. 4, 2007.

Universities and Developers

The article about the role of universities in development strategies is interesting. If you want to look at the role of universities in development from a critical, sociological perspective, you co... Continue

Tagged: growth, universities, machines, urban, developers

Started by Dean W. Bond Jun. 27, 2007

The Planners: A New TV Series About Planners in the UK

BBC One has commissioned The Planners, a fiery, funny and touching new fly-on-the-wall documentary series that will give viewers a unique glimpse inside some of Britain's local planning authorities... Continue

Tagged: planners, tv, series, bbc, uk

Started by CitySkip Jun. 18, 2007

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