Urban Redevelopment
The New Urbanist Racetrack
19 August 2008 - 9:00am
The San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Meadows Racetrack in San Mateo,CA is being transformed into 19 blocks of office buildings, dense housing, parkland and plazas.
On the Brink? Miami's Downtown Struggles To Revitalize
2 June 2008 - 6:00am
The Miami Herald
While mega-condo developments are enlivening districts in and around Miami's urban core, a long moribund downtown business district struggles to keep up. Many hope that small improvements will make a big difference in the area's quest for vitality.
Green Neighborhood Plan Has Residents Riled
23 May 2008 - 9:00am
The Christian Science Monitor
As Mayor Bloomberg moves forward with an eco-friendly redevelopment for the crumbling Willets Point neighborhood, locals feel pushed aside and complain that eminent domain is out of control.
City's 'Lungs' Paved Over
11 March 2008 - 10:00am
The Age
Urban projects have resulted in the paving over of significant chunks of parkland in Melbourne, Australia -- land set aside more than 150 years ago to act as the city's lungs.
Is eminent domain necessary for revitalizing cities?
9 January 2008 - 1:55pm
Planners are split on eminent domain—one group believes it’s a critical component of planning since it allows them to implement plans more quickly. Others believe eminent domain does more to destroy urbanism than build it up. I’ve weighed in on it numerous times, including this commentary published by Planetizen.
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