Despite being cited by urbanists near and far as how not to plan a city, or what happens when a city is not planned properly, there is still a great deal of uncertainty about whether or not the council will approve Plan-It, which calls for actions to be made to create greater...
The term 'smart growth' is a bit of a misnomer because it should very well be inherent logic - smart growth takes into consideration issues such as land-use, the environment and economic concerns. According to...
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Argentina is experiencing a real estate boom, and Rosario, a city of 1 million located on the western banks of the ParanĂ¡ River, is changing — from a self-made large, industrious, predominantly working-class...
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"Toronto-based urban critic and author Jane Jacobs died Tuesday morning. Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, and most recently, Dark Age Ahead, was 89. She'd been in ill health for more...
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Is Canada ready for a green-roof revolution?
According to a Canadian researcher, the environmentally beneficial rooftops brimming with life that have been taking off in Europe could now be beneficial in our cold...
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The Star Online reports that Aiming to build itself into a city which is pleasant to live and work in, the Shanghai municipal government has set itself a new round of urban planning.
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