February 2011
12 posts
Neon Hong Kong →
UN-HABITAT →
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The main documents outlining the mandate of the organization are the Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements,...
Planning Theory and the City →
Abstract
The distinction between urban theory and planning theory is not intellectually viable. Reasons include (1) the historical roots and justification for planning, which depends on a vision of the city rather than simply a method of arriving at prescription; (2) the dependence of effective planning on its context, which means that planning...
Outside In/Inside Out →
Homegrown Minneapolis →
Lease a Minneapolis owned vacant lot and turn it into a community garden!
Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition →
Piet Oudolf’s Cold Weather Landscapes →
Two friends put can-do spirit behind dreams in... →
The Ruins of Detroit →
Four Visions of the Minneapolis Waterfront →
