Michael Dudley
Michael Dudley is the Community Outreach Librarian at the University of Winnipeg.
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With graduate degrees in city planning and library science, Michael Dudley is the Community Outreach Librarian at the University of Winnipeg.
China's Dongtan To Take An Ecosystem Approach to Urban Planning
<p>Dongtan, a master-planned Chinese city, is set to chart a "smarter path" for growth and remedying China's environmental crisis.</p>
Walling The World
<p>From fears over immigration to the pursuit of control over territory, countries and cities around the world are increasingly turning to the oldest form of defense: the wall.</p>
Why Only The Private Sector Can Save Amtrak
<p>A progressive -- if cynical -- argument for privatizing Amtrak: only private interests can borrow the necessary capital to upgrade it, and have the clout necessary to lobby Congress to support the service adequately.</p>
Single Person, Double Impact?
<p>The growing population of single-person households may be an ecological time bomb, suggests Heidi Sopinka.</p>
Placemaking and Public Libraries
<p>As public libraries take on more roles in their communities -- including acting as key public spaces -- librarians are adopting "placemaking" into their facility and service planning.</p>