Tag: neighborhood

Neighborhood Units Matter

Howard Blackson
Howard Blackson Twitter Instagram July 7, 2013
Urban Design is concerned with the practice of designing, repurposing and revitalizing 3-dimensional places. These place types are described in Charter of the New Urbanism principles, as, “The neighborhood, the district, and the corridor are the essential elements of development and redevelopment in the metropolis. They... Continue Reading
Category Planning and Design, Public Policy
Tags Howard Blackson, neighborhood, TOD
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Next Urbanism Lab 03: Redevelopment as a tool for urban (re)investment

Howard Blackson
Howard Blackson Twitter Instagram December 12, 2012
Yesterday, I had the great fortune of sitting on a panel to discuss the possibilities of Redevelopment 2.0 in California. The other panelists included CNU Board member Scott Polikov, APA President-elect Bill Anderson, affordable housing advocates, planning professionals and professors, as well as my lovely wife (discussing... Continue Reading
Category Development, Economic Development, Planning and Design, Public Policy, Resilience
Tags affordable housing, form-based code, Howard Blackson, Leon Krier, neighborhood, Next Urbanism Lab, redevelopment, TOD, transit oriented design
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