Improper planning and undefined demarcations for business and residential areas in Bangalore is one of the main reasons that impedes the existence of a vibrant night life in the city, said Shankar Bidari, Police Commissioner, Bangalore.
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Duncan Crary and James Howard Kunstler in their latest podcast have a conversation about Jane Jacobs, her theories, works and her impact on urban planning. The catalyst for the conversation was Planetizen’s poll about the Top 100 Urban Thinkers on which Jane Jacobs was placed 1st. You can listen to KunstlerCast #83: Jane Jacobs, Urban Thinker - The Death and Life of Great American Cities at KunstlerCast or you can also subscribe via iTunes. Carolyn Steel recently gave a presentation at TED Global 2009 in Oxford, UK last July.
The video was recently posted and Carolyn gives a great presentation and some great insights. THIS VIDEO IS COPYRIGHT OF TED. WORLD LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT HAS NO INVOLVEMENT WITH THE VIDEO, ITS PRODUCTION OR COPYRIGHT. All across Manhattan urban farms are springing up across one of the densely built cities in the world. Urban Farms (community gardens) are nothing new but recently they are moving up onto the rooftops across the world as urbanites want to grow their own food and cool down their buildings. The Washington Post has an article about the Urban Farms in Manhattan and how as the city has boomed with Community Gardens being sold for development gardens have moved up onto rooftops. Read and See more at the Planting Roofs takes off in New York – Washingtonpost   Fair Park Station - SOURCE: DART.org The people in Dallas are hoping that the new Green Line with 4 stations opening on Monday will reinvigorate areas of the city that have fallen into neglect. According to the Dallas News
Read the more about the green line at DART.org and the Dallas News |
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