Viewed on: Nov 22, 2009
Nov 19
Five steps to save the Obama presidency
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I usually try to avoid politics on this blog, but this Forbes op-ed from Joel Kotkin on saving the Obama presidency not only resonated with me, but also touches on some of the subjects I coverhere.
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Houston Strategies
Nov 19
Contrived Sustainability
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The draft reauthorization of the federal surface transportation program (highway and transit) in the House of Representatives is filled with initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, often by se
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Newgeography.com
Nov 19
A Womb of One's Own
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This week, the Washington Toxics Coalition released a study that should raise the ire of pregnant women like me.
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Sightline - The Daily Score blog
Nov 19
Slot Car Racetrack Update
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In a June 2006 posting I described how the staff of the Bayonne Town Center worked with Vincent Margiotta of Pastime Hobbies to bring slot car racing to the district's car shows.
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The Downtown Curmudgeon
Nov 19
Wanted: Your Photos of Kids on Bikes
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(Photo: Richard Masoner of Cyclelicious)Hey, we need your help again for our next slide show. This one is going to make you feel good.
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Streetsblog
Nov 19
Edible Walls Grow in Popularity
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The New York Times reports that some building manufacturing firms are moving into the nascent but growing green wall market.
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ASLA.org - The Dirt
Nov 19
The Fall
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Photographer Richard Mosse, interviewed here on BLDGBLOG earlier this year, has a show opening up tonight in New York City: The Fall.
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BLDGBLOG
Nov 19
The Fall
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Photographer Richard Mosse, interviewed here on BLDGBLOG earlier this year, has a show opening up tonight in New York City: The Fall.
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Bldgblog
Nov 19
Oregon's Shocking Hunger Stats
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By one measure of "food security," the new USDA hunger data released this week puts Oregon right in the middle of the pack.
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Sightline - The Daily Score blog
Nov 19
Blaming the Pedestrian, Again
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Despite the growing national attention to the dangers posed by distracted driving, full accountability for drivers who kill or maim pedestrians while fiddling with electronic devices is likely a long
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Streetsblog
Nov 19
Foreshadowing from 1962
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Grist uncovered this ironic ad for Humble Oil (motto: "Happy motoring!") in a 1962 back-issue of Life Magazine on Google Books.
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The Vigorous North
Nov 19
Today’s Headlines
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2010 MTA Budget, Balanced on a Pin, Contains No Fare Hikes or Service Cuts (NY1, News, Post)
To Create More Jobs, Pass a Jobs Bill That Funds Transit Service (MTR)
Paterson Signs Leandra's
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Streetsblog
Nov 19
Short of Money? Call in Federal Regulators
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In 2006, the National Transportation Safety Board found that 298 subway cars in the Washington Metrorail system are “vulnerable to catastrophic telescoping damage” and should be replaced or reinforced
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The Antiplanner
Nov 18
Outline, Don't Be Craven, Be Respectful
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Two unrelated notes:
1. When you write something or prepare a presentation, whether it be a report, a memo, a love letter, or a speech--make a rough OUTLINE before you start drafting.
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This Week's Finds in Planning
Nov 18
Long Beach Freeway Saga
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The Los Angeles Times reports progress toward completion of the Long Beach Freeway (I-710) gap between Valley Boulevard in East Los Angeles and Pasadena, with a geologic study finding a tunnel alignme
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Newgeography.com
Nov 18
Port Authority Work Puts GWB Sidewalks on Shifts
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Streetsblog has gotten word that, due to Port Authority construction and maintenance work, the north and south sidewalks of the George Washington Bridge will be closing intermittently until further no
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Streetsblog
Nov 18
Medical Mart questions
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Steven Litt has questions about MMPI's revised concept for the Medical Mart in Cleveland, and participants on yesterday's Sound of Ideas program raised more questions.
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Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog
Nov 18
Guest Blogger Judy Jacobson: Making NSP Effective
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When Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) first said that he’d advance legislation to stabilize neighborhoods through the acquisition of foreclosed properties, those of us in Massachusetts working on this
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NHC Open House Blog
Nov 18
Port Authority update
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The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority again declined to share the reasons for CEO Adam Wasserman's recent exit, and the Plain Dealer repeated its call for better communication and transp
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Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog
Nov 18
The Tunnel Won't Be Boring
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Seattle's planned deep-bore tunnel could get even more contentious soon. As state engineers flesh out their early cost estimates, a comparable tunneling project has hit another snag.
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Sightline - The Daily Score blog
Nov 18
Proposed RTA cuts
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In order to balance its 2010 budget, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority proposed cutbacks of between 12% and 21% of current service levels.
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Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog
Nov 18
Oppositional Architecture
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I stopped by the Camp for Oppositional Architecture Friday night. It was a “bar+” night; lectures are held in the space every other day, but nonetheless I wanted to see the space on Front Street in D
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Urban Omnibus
Nov 18
Refuge
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[Image: Photo by Bas Princen, from Five Cities Portfolio].Photographer Bas Princen has a new book out, Five Cities Portfolio: Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Dubai, Istanbul, coinciding with a con
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Bldgblog
Nov 18
Refuge
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[Image: Photo by Bas Princen, from Five Cities Portfolio].Photographer Bas Princen has a new book out, Five Cities Portfolio: Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Dubai, Istanbul, coinciding with a con
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BLDGBLOG
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