Planning Department

Planning Digest Archive - 2012

skylineThe "Planning Digest" is a selection of weblinks related to sustainable development, published every Tuesday by the Metro Planning Department.

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May

  • May 15 – Urban “grand inversion”; fewer riders, more problems; urban farming
  • May 8 – The benefits of green infrastructure; TND neighborhoods; WiFi by the pound
  • May 1 – “Foolish” traditional malls; a passive house; Atlanta strives to be greener

April

  • April 24 – We walk less than most; eating locally; a green, floating building
  • April 18 – Recycling on a bike; green job creation; container houses
  • April 10 – Economic benefits of biking; creating complete streets; biking the motor state
  • April 3 – Downtown redevelopment increases revenue; two cities’ approach to transit; walkability reduces street crime

March

  • March 27 – Our 200th “Digest”; HOAs and sustainable practices; living in caves
  • March 20 – Room for more rail service; links to sustainable living practices; GIS and historic preservation
  • March 13 – Artful redevelopment ideas; live-work for workers; green funerals
  • March 6 – The neighborhood that transit built; development with no parking; the resurrection of the corner store

February

  • February 28 – Reinventing Chattanooga; the price of speed; an encyclopedia of land use codes
  • February 21 – “Solar decathlon” house in Nashville; a greener transportation future; new uses for old malls
  • February 14 – The Super Bowl and walkability; the most beautiful street in the world?; new zoning, old ideas
  • February 7 – Street grids; roads and streets; good design, happier people

January

  • January 31 – A “hyper-insulated” house; DIY street improvements; proactive zoning
  • January 24 - Walking without sidewalks; how safe is your walk?; a new approach to highway maps
  • January 17 - A bicycle highway; themes for 2012; why preserve old buildings?
  • January 10 - The “micropolitan manifesto”; living close to transit; pedestrian-only streets
  • January 3 - Pocket neighborhoods; seven bold projects; predictions for change

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