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Killer Brown Clouds On The Rise
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
A U.N. report details the severity of the ‘brown cloud’ phenomenon affecting much of Asia and other parts of the planet. In addition to reducing sunlight and causing premature death, the clouds affect weather patterns, harvests, and glacier declines
Landscape Architecture, Reinvented
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Landscape architect James Corner pushes the envelope of the field to create innovative projects like The High Line Park in New York. ‘There is a desperate need for a different kind of professional who isn’t so Balkanized.’
Building a Resort on an Olympic Foundation
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
As it prepares to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, the beachfront Russian city of Sochi is hoping to become an attractive resort city. Money is flowing and development is under way, but some expect growing pains.
Residents Say Bridge Design Doesn’t Fit
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
New bridge plans for the New York community of City Island has residents up in arms over what they see as an incompatible design.
Museums and Historic Preservation
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
An Eero Saarinen house in Indiana has been acquired by the Indianapolis Museum of Arts in a cross effort to preserve and exhibit the famous work. Christopher Hawthonre wonders if this could be a model other cities and museums should follow.
Pine Beetles’ Wrath Spreads
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
The scourge of the pine beetle is wreaking havoc on forests all up and down North America, leaving behind millions of acres of dead trees.
The Planetizen News Brief
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
A weekly rundown of some of the most interesting and important news and issues, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program “Smart City”. Read, download or listen to this week’s News Brief, which looks at rail’s big election, and some of the measures that passed all over the country supporting rail and transit systems.
With Last Recession Still Fresh in Mind, Hard Times Ahead for Architects
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
The economic recession will mean tough times for architects, who saw jobs cut by more than 40% during the last slump. Many in the field are wondering whether many architects will survive the current situation.
Officials Working Out Nitty-Gritty of Rail Project
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Views are already beginning to clash as the California high-speed rail project begins its development process. But until environmental and design reports are available, many questions are to be left unanswered.
Can Infrastructure Spending Unite America?
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Bill Scher believes that public investments in infrastructure will be a hallmark of the incoming administration, and suggests that it should be a point of political unity.
