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One man zoned huge swaths of our region for sprawl, cars, and exclusion - Greater Greater Washington
One man zoned huge swaths of our region for sprawl, cars, and exclusion - Greater Greater Washington Historical sketch of a planner who shaped zoning and urban design in St. Louis, the Metro Washington area, and many other cities. "On...
OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH OF 1889
OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH OF 1889 "The Rush to Oklahoma," an eyewitness account of the 1889 Land Run by William Willard Howard, published in Harper's Weekly, Issue 33 (May 18, 1889), pages 391-94. Transcribed by John W. Reps, Professor Emeritus, Department...
Logic Mag: Model Metropolis
Logic Mag: Model Metropolis Kevin T. Baker writes: "In 1984, the developer Will Wright had just finished work on his first video game, a shoot-em-up called Raid on Bungeling Bay. In it, the player controls a helicopter dropping bombs on...
Nolli map as a tool for small developers | CNU
Nolli map as a tool for small developers | CNU "A Nolli Map is a two-dimensional plan drawing used to understand and document the accessibility and flow of space within a city. The first Nolli ever was drawn by the...
Enough With the 'Enough with Jane Jacobs' Already! | Planetizen: The independent resource for people passionate about planning and related fields
Enough With the 'Enough with Jane Jacobs' Already! | Planetizen: The independent resource for people passionate about planning and related fields Roberta Brandes Gratz shoots back at detractors of Jane Jacobs and citizen involvement in the planning process. "My favorite...
Jane Jacobs and the Death and Life of American Planning
Jane Jacobs and the Death and Life of American Planning Provocative comments from a professor of urban planning, but some of the best ideas are rebuttals in the comments: "...what does it say about our profession when a group of...
Rethinking Parking | SPUR - San Francisco Planning + Urban Research Association
Rethinking Parking | SPUR - San Francisco Planning + Urban Research Association From a 1998 report of recommendations on accommodating more cars in San Francisco without destroying its urban advantages: "There is a lot at stake on our decisions about...
OKC Central: Sunday Flashback: "The Misconception That Cities 'Happen' And Need Not Be Designed"
OKC Central: Sunday Flashback: "The Misconception That Cities 'Happen' And Need Not Be Designed" Steve Lackmeyer posts a 1964 article on Oklahoma City's Classen Blvd by Phillip Morris -- "I'm stunned at the discovery of this 1964 article - stunned...
Bounded Rationality: We Need A Long Term Energy Policy
Bounded Rationality: We Need A Long Term Energy Policy Jeff Shaw writes: "If the entirety of one's energy policy is merely to reduce the amount of money we pay at the pump, or to merely increase drilling, that's not an...
Urban Review STL: Rollin Stanley Presented "Lessons from St. Louis" at Louisiana State APA Conference in New Orleans
Urban Review STL: Rollin Stanley Presented "Lessons from St. Louis" at Louisiana State APA Conference in New Orleans A St. Louis native studying urban planning in New Orleans critiques St. Louis planner Rollin Stanley's presentation of lessons from St. Louis'...
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