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Mary Jander How shortsighted can politicians be? Even a passing knowledge of urban studies will tell you that public transit boosts economic development. We can only hope for light to dawn in the halls of power,...
BrittanyMichelle6 I'm right there with you, Rich. I've never been to Tokyo but all the pictures and videos I've seen gave me the impression that it's all bright lights. I would never have guessed that this was Tokyo....
Hazel I agree with Shane. I'm certain that mixed-use projects are the future and we're slowly moving towards that. I feel that things might be rocky at first as we learn and feel out how to go about it....
richheap Thanks Toby. I must confess, I haven't been to Westfield Stratford or seen the Olympic Park up close. Heresy! Your point about communication is a very good one, and I think that is covered in the...
Toby Good artcile Rich. Especially as I was at the site last weekend visiting Westfield, the giant shopping complex built next door to support the growing array of commuters and new residents as...
richheap Good point about Help to Buy, which mainly seems focused on helping people buy homes they otherwise wouldn't be able to afford. You're right to say that infrastructure investment is of wider importance...
richheap True Mary, but it's good to have people near the heart of government who know what to do. It's a useful first step in getting the message through to the ones who make the decisions.
Mary Jander Lord Deighton makes perfect sense, but true implementation requires a leadership that's really focused on all of these. That's tougher to come by than just knowing what to do.
Mujuku Thanks for this post Rich. I'm all for infrastructure investment and believe it should be a very high priority. I think that money should be diverted from Help to Buy (a large government subsidy...
Mujuku Thanks for this post Rich. I'm all for infrastructure investment and believe it should be a very high priority. I think that money should be diverted from Help to Buy (a large government subsidy...
Nicole Ferraro Interesting bit about Montreal, Shane, that's actually really encouraging to hear! I think Mary's list is great but I also think these should be the core components of cities in general, and that...
Shane Fernandez Great Post Mary. To be honest, I see this mixed use developement as pretty widespread and in my view is at the core of what will sustain buildings, communities and cities. Poeple want an easy and...
Nicole Ferraro Whoops -- too bad I didn't see this before departing. I purchased a day pass anyway, and all went just fine. But thanks! And re: DC, the turnstiles reminded me of DC as well -- slipping the ticket...
Nicole Ferraro @jabailo: I wasn't sure where you were going at first, but now I get it! Sounds plausible, but what about if you switch seats?
richheap I hope you have an Oyster card. If not, I'll give you one later: I always carry a spare, just in case. I hadn't thought about the comparison between Washington DC's Metro and the Underground, but...
jabailo Remember that scene from Grown Ups where they are swimming in a pool, and suddenly the water starts turning blue because....well...and then all the kids run out yelling and screaming.So how...
ashepard Nicole, I envy you soooo much going to London and riding the tube or underground. I whish I was there. "Mind the gap" as they say. I am very good at carrying bags...
Nicole Ferraro @ashepard: So it's sort of like congestion pricing, but for mass transit? We have something similar in New York City -- not on the subway, but on the Long Island Rail Road, which offers "peak" and...
Nicole Ferraro @ashepard: So it's sort of like congestion pricing, but for mass transit? We have something similar in New York City -- not on the subway, but on the Long Island Rail Road, which offers "peak" and...
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Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
6/19/2013
China's government is barreling ahead with an aggressive urbanization campaign that has enthralled observers worldwide -- for better or worse.
Andrew Wisdom, Urban Strategist & Director, Distilled Wisdom
6/19/2013
Australia's looming September election is a perfect case study in the federal government's ignorance of the need for mass transit.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
6/17/2013
Last year's London Olympic Games inspired a generation. Now the man who headed the Olympics delivery body hopes to inspire a new generation of infrastructure plans.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
6/14/2013
Mixed-use development is hot in urban design circles, viewed as the way forward for sprawling, distressed cities.
Nicole Ferraro, Editor in Chief, Future Cities
6/11/2013
Isn't it great that we live in a world where everyone is honest? Oh, we don't. That's why the honor system is a busted model for city services.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
6/11/2013
Datacenter scalability, once a term used mostly in the private-sector industry, is now used regularly by municipal governments. For good reason: The time when a handful of servers ...
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
6/10/2013
Call it open data or government 2.0. Either way, the trend toward city-sponsored app development using public data is here to stay, fueled by contests in cities worldwide.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
6/17/2013
Last year's London Olympic Games inspired a generation. Now the man who headed the Olympics delivery body hopes to inspire a new generation of infrastructure plans.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
6/14/2013
Mixed-use development is hot in urban design circles, viewed as the way forward for sprawling, distressed cities.
Andrew Wisdom, Urban Strategist & Director, Distilled Wisdom
6/19/2013
Australia's looming September election is a perfect case study in the federal government's ignorance of the need for mass transit.
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Mary Jander How shortsighted can politicians be? Even a passing knowledge of urban studies will tell you that public transit boosts economic development. We can only hope for light to dawn in the halls of power,...
BrittanyMichelle6 I'm right there with you, Rich. I've never been to Tokyo but all the pictures and videos I've seen gave me the impression that it's all bright lights. I would never have guessed that this was Tokyo....
Hazel I agree with Shane. I'm certain that mixed-use projects are the future and we're slowly moving towards that. I feel that things might be rocky at first as we learn and feel out how to go about it....
richheap Thanks Toby. I must confess, I haven't been to Westfield Stratford or seen the Olympic Park up close. Heresy! Your point about communication is a very good one, and I think that is covered in the...
Toby Good artcile Rich. Especially as I was at the site last weekend visiting Westfield, the giant shopping complex built next door to support the growing array of commuters and new residents as...
richheap Good point about Help to Buy, which mainly seems focused on helping people buy homes they otherwise wouldn't be able to afford. You're right to say that infrastructure investment is of wider importance...
richheap True Mary, but it's good to have people near the heart of government who know what to do. It's a useful first step in getting the message through to the ones who make the decisions.
Mary Jander Lord Deighton makes perfect sense, but true implementation requires a leadership that's really focused on all of these. That's tougher to come by than just knowing what to do.
Mujuku Thanks for this post Rich. I'm all for infrastructure investment and believe it should be a very high priority. I think that money should be diverted from Help to Buy (a large government subsidy...
Mujuku Thanks for this post Rich. I'm all for infrastructure investment and believe it should be a very high priority. I think that money should be diverted from Help to Buy (a large government subsidy...
Nicole Ferraro Interesting bit about Montreal, Shane, that's actually really encouraging to hear! I think Mary's list is great but I also think these should be the core components of cities in general, and that...
Shane Fernandez Great Post Mary. To be honest, I see this mixed use developement as pretty widespread and in my view is at the core of what will sustain buildings, communities and cities. Poeple want an easy and...
Nicole Ferraro Whoops -- too bad I didn't see this before departing. I purchased a day pass anyway, and all went just fine. But thanks! And re: DC, the turnstiles reminded me of DC as well -- slipping the ticket...
Nicole Ferraro @jabailo: I wasn't sure where you were going at first, but now I get it! Sounds plausible, but what about if you switch seats?
richheap I hope you have an Oyster card. If not, I'll give you one later: I always carry a spare, just in case. I hadn't thought about the comparison between Washington DC's Metro and the Underground, but...
jabailo Remember that scene from Grown Ups where they are swimming in a pool, and suddenly the water starts turning blue because....well...and then all the kids run out yelling and screaming.So how...
ashepard Nicole, I envy you soooo much going to London and riding the tube or underground. I whish I was there. "Mind the gap" as they say. I am very good at carrying bags...
Nicole Ferraro @ashepard: So it's sort of like congestion pricing, but for mass transit? We have something similar in New York City -- not on the subway, but on the Long Island Rail Road, which offers "peak" and...
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