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What's Next for the Sidewalk Ballet?

Despite widespread acceptance of her beliefs, Jane Jacobs failed to create the world she coveted.
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Blending the Best of Old and New
Lessons from Spain on the future of efficient and durable architecture.
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Public Participation for the New Urbanism
Former Executive Director of the Congress for New Urbanism talks about public participation.
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Michael Schwartz
Progressive Cities Aren't Living Up To Their Values
How ideology is getting in the way of good city building
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Coby Lefkowitz
Renting in a College Town: Lessons from @StudentRentalPro
What housing development in college towns can teach us about placemaking and building cities for fun and community.
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Sonia Birla
Do We Need Timeless Investment Strategies to Unlock Great Architecture Again?
Lessons from the ReTwit and Reconvene "un-conferences."
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Austin Tunnell
Jane Jacobs: 4 Rules for Fostering Good Urbanism
In the fast-urbanizing South, Jane Jacobs’s common denominators for vibrant cities still apply.
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