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I really enjoyed this series of three articles in the Washington Post on "Quick And Cheap Solutions To Traffic Problems".
I think there are some clever solutions which help improve the efficiency of road capacity, without adding new roads or lanes (which would be the "the Much More Expensive Not Even Close to a Solution […]
What is Gentrification? And is it Happening in Stevens Square?
If you're interested, there's another review of our little art space in last week's city pages.
This review is the second to mention that our art coop may be a sign of gentrification in Stevens Square (the reviewer didn't think this was necessarily so). This really gets me to wonder, what exactly is gentrification, and is […]
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Tax Cutting to Music
I'm in a mix-tape club and December is my month to make a mix for the club. Sure, I went into Saturday night with a mission to a make a tape, but I got more… much more.
So… What can be better than mixing conserative radio ads with music from TV show […]
Does the Car Alarm Have Any Societal Value?
A wonderful editorial was printed in today's NY Times. The piece outlined efforts / rationale for NYC to ban car alarms.
Article: All That Noise for Nothing (NY Times)
I have never seen the value of the car alarm. I think the editorial is not far off, when it explains:
"City dwellers quickly learn to disregard these cars […]
I Won An Election (But it's Not Like Being a Mayor)
I was recently elected to the Neighborhood Revitalization Program Policy Board.
If I remember correctly, the last election I participated in - besides the policy board election last year, where I came in 2nd place out of two people - was my 7th grade student council election.
I ran for Secretary (which was a mistake in the […]
The Twin Cities Rivalry (Minneapolis and St. Paul)
Today's Star Tribune had an interesting story on mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul
Article: Despite their Election Vows, Mayors Carry on Twin Cities' Rivalry (Star Tribune)
The article describes the difficulties the mayors of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis- R.T. Rybak and St Paul - Randy Kelly) are having in finding common ground to work together.
It's […]
Great U.S. Cities - Including Detroit
There are very many cities in the U.S. that fascinate me. There are the obvious ones - the top tier - such as like NYC, DC, LA, San Francisco and Chicago. These are the places that set the standard for culture, social influence, and urbanism. Then there are sort of "second cities" for me - […]
City Limits Magazine and Discussion About Williamsburg / Greenpoint Rezoning
One excellent "urban affairs" publication is City Limits (particularly on social service issues).
One downfall for many is that City Limits is almost entirely devoted to issues local to NYC. The articles often come from an "advocate" perspective, but nonetheless, there are usually 1-2 very good articles each month that have applicability to anywhere. Not only […]
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The holiday cheer is among us, so here's so more optimistic news, rather than all the doom and gloom that's out there today:
Today's is a pretty cool day in my books. It's my parent's 30th anniversary (and here is where my dad would add the customary "it's been the best 7 years of life" […]
How Will We Live? The Future of the City in Metropolis Magazine
Metropolis Magazine's theme for this month is "How Will We Live in 2010?" and there are a number of good articles this month, including:
- Several urbanists discuss the city of the future of the city in "Best and Worst Case Scenarios for the Future"
- A review / introduction into MagLev Trains
"It's eight o'clock on a […]