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- It’s time to rethink ideas on urban planning_English_Xinhua
Paul Farmer, chief executive officer of the American Planning Association, once summarized his planning concept as “honor history, celebrate the present, and choose the future.”
In reality, especially at the current development stage in China, we seem to have too many “celebrations” of the present at the expense of historical heritage and future generations’ well-being.
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- Rutland and RBS to appeal against 2,600 homes masterplan refusal - Property Week
A joint venture between the Rutland Group and Royal Bank of Scotland will appeal Waverley Borough Council’s rejection of its plans for 2,600 homes at the Dunsfold aerodrome near Guildford, Surrey.
SOURCE: Rutland and RBS to appeal against 2,600 homes masterplan refusal - Property Week.
- Leeds city centre 2020 masterplan revealed - Yorkshire Evening Post
It’s been a long time coming – but the city council has finally written out its vision for the heart of Leeds.
SOURCE: Yorkshire Evening Post – Leeds city centre 2020 masterplan revealed - .
- UN-HABITAT: World Urban Forum 4 - Theme: Harmonious Urbanization: The Challenge of Balanced Territorial Development
“World Urban Forum 4 will be held in Nanjing, China on 03 - 06 November 2008
The World Urban Forum was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies and policies. It is projected that in the next [...]
- The Ground Floor: Best of the Best: ULI’s Global Awards for Excellence Winners
Five outstanding developments were announced today at ULI’s 2008 fall meeting as the winners of ULI’s Global Awards for Excellence competition, widely recognized as the land use industry’s most prestigious recognition program.
read more @ the SOURCE: The Ground Floor: Best of the Best: ULI’s Global Awards for Excellence Winners.
- Thousands move from B.C. cities
A new analysis of migration patterns inside B.C. upsets the notion that small-town folks are increasingly flocking to big cities.
While the main destination for new arrivals from other countries or provinces is Metro Vancouver, a five-year study of census data by BC Stats shows a trend in the opposite direction for those moving around within [...]
- BDP to prepare master plan for Károlyi project
The new master plan for the Károlyi István City Centre in Újpest will be completed this month, with the investor commissioning BDP, Europe’s largest architectural design studio, for the task.
Read more @ the SOURCE: Napi Online.
- Neighborhood Greenness Has Long Term Positive Impact on Kids’ Health
In the first study to look at the effect of neighborhood greenness on inner city children’s weight over time, researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and the University of Washington report that higher neighborhood greenness is associated with slower increases in children’s body mass over a two year period, [...]
- ‘Brain city’ a student assignment - Queensland - BrisbaneTimes
A reported plan to build a massive research facility with 10,000 people at Pinjarra Hills, west of Brisbane, is simply a “hypothetical” exercise formulated by urban planning students at the University of Queensland.
SOURCE: BrisbaneTimes – ‘Brain city’ a student assignment - Queensland -
- Top European planner ‘astonished’ by rural housing sprawl - The Irish Times - Fri, Oct 24, 2008
Virna Bussadori, president of the European Council of Spatial Planners, told The Irish Times that “green land shouldn’t be used for building houses everywhere” and the Government should be doing more to protect these areas.
read more @ the SOURCE: The Irish Times - Top European planner ‘astonished’ by rural housing sprawl
