Posts tagged Urban Planning
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Events: Mapping segregation in DC
Unpack DC’s history of racial segregation with Undesign The Redline. Check out live music, food, and drinks at Community Forklift. Chat with other cyclists and advocates with WABA. Connect with a diverse community of local planners and meet other folks who are engaged with centering equity in housing, transportation, and land-use policy. Read more in this week’s events post: Keep reading…
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Events: Learn more about Georgetown’s Master’s in Urban & Regional Planning
Learn about Georgetown University’s Master’s in Urban & Regional Planning program. Discuss the rehabilitation of the Suitland Parkway Trail. Play this year’s TranspoBINGO. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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National links: California could experience a megaflood in the next 40 years, experts warn
A megaflood is coming to California. Urban density is globally beneficial, despite challenges. The Denver Regional Council of Governments is set to vote on a transportation plan that would take $900M away from highway expansions and put them towards active transportation projects. Keep reading…
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Events: How does the public bus system move Black people?
How does the public bus system move Black people? Reimagining urban planning. Discovering smart cities, and more in this week’s urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Events: What lessons can we learn from a renowned urban planner?
Learn about how individual interventions can make bigger waves than grand plans. Get some basic bike info with Spanish subtitles. Find out what the status of the freight train industy could mean for the broader economy. Keep reading…
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National links: How the US government could repurpose some of its buildings for housing
Could the US government transform its underused buildings into housing? Asheville, North Carolina approves bill to invest in Black communities that have been undervalued due to racism. The miseducation of an urban planner, and more in this week’s National links Keep reading…
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National links: One of the most car-centric cities in the US will soon try congestion pricing
LA will soon try out congestion pricing. How cities can be equitable for all genders. How Phoenix will navigate climate change, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: Minnesota looks back at its 50 years of grocery activism
Minnesota’s grocery co-ops stem from and support local communities. Is infrastructure the best way to fight a coronavirus recession? The new executive director of Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department brings a global perspective to city-building, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: Racism and other biases are an ongoing problem in ride-hailing
Racial and LGBTQ bias continues to be an issue for ride-hailing companies. City workers have fled Milwaukee for the suburbs after a residency rule was lifted. What is the role of the modern urban planner? Keep reading…
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Neighbor Spotlight: “GGWash was my teacher and my community”
Rita has global experience with urbanism, and now she’s applying her skills in Washington, DC. She answered some questions about what she’s learned. Keep reading…