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From the outset, the vision for Polaris was to create a vibrant, walkable urban village that challenged the idea of the typical suburban neighbourhood shopping centre.
Ever wish you had some car-free streets in your city or town? At least once or twice a week? More and more cities across the U.S. and across the world are getting them, with the temporary street closings (i.e. once a week or once a month) commonly referred to as ciclovias. In the past […]
Liveable Neighbourhoods Community Design Code, Perth, State of Western Australia 2004 based on the principles of New Urbanism and Responsive Environments.
The Montréal Urban Ecology Centre (MUEC) has published a useful guide, called Participatory Urban Planning: Planning the city with and for its citizens. Drawing on the work of PPS, and including other leading experts in the field such as Jane Jacobs and Jan Gehl, the text offers a thorough yet digestible outline of the participatory planning process, as well as practical advice for communities looking to activate these projects and processes for themselves.
Third Place Theory: Creating Community Spaces
Image 1 of 21 from gallery of One Green Mile / MVRDV. Photograph by Suleiman Merchant
Future generations are close to our hearts. That’s why we at the World Future Council are committed to a healthy and sustainable planet
HMC Architects designed a new community center that honors and serves South Whittier's more than 58,000 residents.
Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community | Kjellander Sjöberg Arkitektkontor
What will it take to keep families in cities?
Carfree Times, January 2001. An on-line newsletter summarizing current events relating to urban automobility and the carfree city movement.
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Since 1991, Community Builders of Kansas City has been reviving Kansas City’s east side – a part of the city still suffering the long-term effects of redlining and often overlooked for development opportunities. The mission of CBKC, a not-for-profit and Kansas City’s largest urban core developer, is to fuel equity, access, opportunity and advocacy through community […]
City of Glendale, CA | Affordable Housing Development
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How can we drive change in our communities and move past stagnant committees and outdated regulation? In this funny, smart, energetic and breathless talk, ar...
Furthering the concept of community living and providing one of Victoria’s most picturesque landscapes in the heart of Bacchus Marsh, Underbank is a lot more than an ordinary master-planned community. Once an old stud farm, it has been thoughtfully designed to emerge as one of the most preferred places to buy a home in Victoria.…
Art Produce is an award-winning artist-run public/private enterprise, linking cultural programming and community development in North Park’s Arts District, an historic urban neighborhood of San...
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