Tagged ‘Jane Jacobs’
-
Study: Urban Vegetation, When Well Maintained, Deters Crime
A study finds that urban vegetation, long thought to enable crime, in fact helps to deter it — so long as the vegetation is well maintained.
-
The Compromise for Yahoo? Maybe It’s Coworking
Yahoo’s decision to revoke its employees’ cloud-commuting rights has enraged some. Rather than requiring potentially hundreds of employees to commute daily to Yahoo’s offices, CEO Marissa Mayer should allow them to cowork instead.
-
Researchers Challenge Jane Jacobsian Notion that “Eyes On the Street” Reduce Crime
A report finds that some Los Angeles areas zoned for residential only have lower instances of crime than mixed-use areas — though both have lower crime levels than single-use commercial areas. Yet it doesn’t completely fly in the face of Jane Jacobsian principles.
-
A Cincinnati Park Shifts the Paradigm
After Millennium Park and the High Line set a new standard for public parks, many cities have wondered whether they need stylized, expensive public spaces to compete and serve their populations. Cincinnati’s Washington Park suggests otherwise.
-
Miami’s Suburbs in the Sky
Are the mega-condos of Miami’s Brickell neighborhood the key to urban vitality and innovation, or are they just cul-de-sacs in the sky?
-
-
INTERVIEW: Greg Lindsay on Charter Cities and “The Final Build-Out of Human History”
In Forefront this week, author Greg Lindsay takes a critical look at the idea, introduced and championed by economist Paul Romer, that “charter cities” can revive a struggling national economy. Here, Lindsay gives his own thoughts on the feasibility of Romer’s experiment, and why such radical takes on urbanization have become so popular.
-
Street Science: All Eyes on the Street
In Boston, a team of planners and architects is developing “complete streets” — remade roadways focused on improving quality of life for everyone, not just drivers.
-
In Remembering a Long-Abandoned Project, Nostalgia for Grand Plans
The LoMEX project would have demolished a section of Manhattan we now cherish. But its huge scale leaves something lacking today.
-
Meet the Next American Vanguard: Megan Canning
An interview with Megan Canning, the deputy director of the Design Trust for Public Space and a visual artist.
-
Review: Manhattan Projects
Samuel Zipp’s new book Manhattan Projects: The Rise and Fall of Urban Renewal in Cold War New York challenges readers to rethink what are fast becoming standard misconceptions of New York City’s history, writes Ferentz Lafargue.
Page 1 of 3
