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...ttp://groups.google.com/group/pn-nyc http://www.myspace.com/pn_nyc Event: Center for Community Planning and Development, Inaugural Forum,Advocacy and Community Planning: Past, Present and Future, November 14th 2007 Advocacy Planning began in the 1960’s when urban planners joined the Civil Rights movement to fight community displacement. Today…
...as well as photos—they minimized contact with often fragile materials. Our collection was incomplete, most importantly in the area of “neighborhood planning,” for which we wanted to add material. As neighborhood planning is the province of Ken Reardon , my…
....progressivecity.net/podcast?wix-music-track-id=6337292333481984&wix-music-comp-id=comp-ivh7vxtm Podcast Interviews with Mindy Fullilove “Revisiting Root Shock in an Age of Mass Displacement” https://www.progressivecity.net/podcast?wix-music-track-id=4929917449928704&wix-music-comp-id=comp-ivh7vxtm https://www.progressivecity.net/single-post/podcast-mindy-thompson-fullilove-on-main-street-as-a-21st-century-machine-for-living Podcast on “Everyday R...
...ontréal, Québec Norma Rantisi – norma(dot)rantisi(at)gmail(dot)com https://www.facebook.com/groups/1502704893383292/ Toronto, Ontario Anna Kramer – ranna(dot)kramer(at)mcgill(dot)ca https://www.facebook.com/groups/829497817120171/ Vancouver, British Columbia Tanya Fink – tanya@communityimpacts.ca Winnipeg, Manitoba (University of Manitoba) Richard Milgrom – milgrom(at)cc(dot)umanitoba(dot)ca http://groups.google.com/group/PNManitoba United States...
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...ogressive city-building practices. It is our hope that this guide can help to inspire positive ways forward amid present challenges and offer a lens into the kinds of alternative visions and practices that planning can be. The guide can be…
...fficials together with citizen advocates, and make the creation of more walkable and bike-friendly settings a community-wide focus. Mark Fenton is physical activity program manager at the University of North Carolina’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (www.pedbikeinfo.org), host of the…
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...lgrom, PhD RPP MCIP Head, Department of City Planning Chair, City Planning Search Committee Faculty of Architecture University of Manitoba 201 Russell Building Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2M6 email: richard.milgrom@umanitoba.ca Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in…
...out the world such as Hurricane Sandy lay bare the ongoing crises in low-income communities: unemployment, foreclosures, homelessness, and service cutbacks. However, community-based organizations and activist networks are mobilizing, networking, and filling the gaps left by the failure of local…
...ansfer stations, claiming he is bound by the city’s zoning ordinances. The latest developments at City Planning offer no hope in this regard. The department is currently engaged in rezoning parts of the city’s 581 miles of waterfront. Their new…
...building, occasional tourist destination and the ever-present Wall, I felt free and welcomed. The Wall Israel started building its giant Wall enclosing the West Bank in 2002, after the launch of the second Intifida, the Palestinian uprising against the Israeli…
...d, almost monastic devotees to tradition. Present: Apples and Oranges This latest period has raised awareness about the weak nature of healthy food access and food education for the poor. This has led to the identification of a “dietary divide,”…
...ction process are invited to contact Professor Joseph Mensah, Chair of the Search Committee at: euchires@yorku.ca. This position will be limited to individuals who self-identify as Black. York University is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and strongly values diversity, including…
...red by a member of the Steering Committee and are open to all members. The committees make recommendations to the Steering Committee and work directly on issues related to their mandate. Elections to the Steering Committee, and changes to the…
...oval without execution, misleading negotiation processes, promises of debt-free or better outcomes in public housing which are later seen to be empty or even inaccurate, and changing explanations for why a given eviction is necessary, among others. What the diverse…
...lace. Geez.) All of which brings us right back to the federal government’s latest Golden Boy of the Open Road: The HFC-powered electric vehicle. Whew. Hydrogen Fuel Cells OK, assuming, for the moment, that these things become a common reality…
...eeds of the region, of failing to meet the needs of its minority and low-income communities. According to the Federation, NIRPC ignored the implications of its land use policies and allowed sprawling development that uses up farmland, leads to environmental…
...by privileged individuals with little to no experience working with low income communities of color, can actually harm regions already suffering from economic and environmental hardship. If handled poorly, environmental policies can solely benefit the privileged upper classes or pressure…
...o Strategic Plan to Advance Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (2016) (Download PDF reader) Diversity and inclusion: At Metro, we are committed to hiring a workforce representative of the communities we serve, recognizing that a diverse workforce strengthens our organization.…
...vide materials such as back issues of Progressive Planning magazine or the PDF “Student Disorientation Guide.” (Contact chapters(at)plannersnetwork(dot)org ) Who may be a University Representative? University Representatives may be faculty, staff, or students. Faculty members are preferred, as they typically…
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...recent community planning efforts can be found at both www.envisionhilltop.com and www.ourlinden.com. What you’ll do The ideal candidate will possess a broad range of planning experience coupled with excellent public speaking, research and community engagement skills. Specific skills include: Community…
...falls, not out of a need for a place to live. Ciputra’s landed gentry will enter their new community through a giant Baroque arch, where they may muse upon the glorious days of French colonialism. They can park their SUVs…
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...are being debated that will shift indigent care and its state and federal compensation to private hospitals. Much of the uncompensated care provided by charity has shifted to other hospitals, forcing people to travel great distances—as far as eighty-five miles…
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...study of Cuban neighborhoods into the redevelopment strategy for the King Center community. Toward this end, the plan sought to integrate community building activities with the neighborhood’s physical design and development, while it aimed to use a radical community land…
...if not accommodation or consolation, then what else can we do? Anderson recommends an “uncompromising realism. Uncompromising in both senses: refusing any accommodation with the ruling system, and rejecting every piety and euphemism that would understate its power.” Anderson is…
...he Integration Debate: Competing Futures for American Cities, a collection of the papers presented at a conference of the same title. (To order, call 800.634.7064 or visit www.routledge.com. A full table of contents is available at www.routledge.com/9780415994606.) Reprinted by permission....
...elite athletes as mere commercial backdrops. IOC President Jacques Rogge’s latest admonition to Canada to increase funding for Olympic athletes may be less a goodwill gesture for these athletes than the action of a corporate CEO concerned that part of…
...ties and making national governments more responsible is threatened by the latest wave of globalization. Giant transnationals are moving capital around the globe at lightning speed, beyond the pale of government regulation and local activists. They’re closing factories, downsizing, and…
...as a cross cutting transnational planning specialization. The university (www.illinois.edu) and departmental (www.urban.illinois.edu) web sites offer additional information. https://jobs.illinois.edu/academic-job-board/job-details?jobID=104041…-assistant-professor-department-of-urban-and-regional-planning-104041 Page 1 of 2 Job Details: College of Fine + Applied Arts: Assistant Professor – Department of Urban and Regional Planning…
...ties in the interests of security. “Public space” will become less public; free access and free use will be severely limited. By contrast, controlled spaces, such as malls, will increase their attraction. What Can Be Done in New York City?…
...cordia University Norma Rantisi (faculty) – norma(dot)rantisi(at)gmail(dot)com Dalhousie University Lisa Berglund (faculty) – lisakberglund(at)gmail(dot)com INRS – Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Nick Revington – Nick.Revington(at)ucs.inrs(dot)ca McGill University Anna Kramer – anna.kramer(at)mcgill(dot)ca Ryerson University Pamela Robinson (faculty) – pamela.robinson(at)ryerson(dot)ca Simon…
...r institutions include the Freie Universität Berlin[https://www.fu-berlin.de/en], the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster[https://www.uni-muenster.de/en/] and the Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space (IRS).[https://leibniz-irs.de/en]...
...l and cultural facilities, sidewalks or other urban infrastructure, parks, community centers and public art projects. This initiative not only supports informal housing and the appropriation of urban space in the city for community and social purposes, but it does…
...th and other issues can be located at https://criticalplanning.squarespace.com/guidelines/ *Deadline: *Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis, and we highly encourage early submissions. Feel free to contact us by email at critplan@ucla.edu to discuss your ideas. Manuscripts should be…
...t is neither the “free market” nor its global city status, but its diverse community of committed people who are unwilling to put up with theviolence of city planning–no matter how rational it seems to the “common sense” of corporate…
...because of the sprawling car-dependent cities planners have designed. (Seewww.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,877203,00.html.) Our Planning is Global Awareness of the geopolitical footprint of the city confronts planners with new priorities. We can no longer, for instance, see our professional practice in solely local,…
...a municipios. As Miguel Pickard of the Center for Economic and Political Research on Community Action (CIEPAC) explained, “The Zapatista presence in the communities ranges from a tiny minority to an overwhelming majority.” The Zapatista organization itself has very exacting…
...l conferences. Chester Hartman is Executive Director of the Poverty Race Research Action Council (www.prrac.org). He worked at the Institute for Policy Studies, taught at the University of North Carolina Planning Department, and has authored many publications. A collection of…
...Planning for Community Economic Development (Click here for PDF) Planning for Environmental Justice (Click here for PDF) Planning for Just Transportation (Click here for PDF) The Future of Planning – Insights from Emerging Planners (Click here for PDF)...
...t corporations in rebuilding inner city neighborhoods or the work of low-income community groups protesting bank “redlining” and promoting community reinvestment. There is little news coverage of what Robert Putnam calls the “social capital” or what John Kretzmann and John…
...te and local government dearly. Serious analysts know Proposition 13 has become a major tax dodge for commercial property. Nevertheless, it will continue to be a major backdoor subsidy for those who invest in commercial real estate in Los Angeles…
...or member organizations at different stages of organizational development. Community Land Trusts (CLTs) are community led, non-profit organizations which acquire and hold land in the interest of their local community. CLTs operate on a variety of scales choosing to represent…
...s and committees; and that university programs that stress participatory research in low-income neighborhoods be recognized. For example, AICP honored Professor Ken Reardon and the University of Illinois for their outreach planning program in East St. Louis and named as…
...lations of young low-income women? I recently saw the answer in one of the latest European documentaries about the murders in Ciudad Juárez. In this film, the filmmaker follows the routine of a young woman from the time she leaves…
...ts the creation of a contiguous, viable Palestinian state. The Wall is the latest tactic to realize the Israeli government’s long-range plan to displace Palestinian people and gain control over the resources of the Occupied Territories. Israel has also built…
...Since neoliberalism became hegemonic in the 1980s, the world has indeed become more hellish for many, and even more heavenly for a few. The relevant statistics, as Mike Davis notes, would have stunned even the authors of The Communist Manifesto.…
...solutions, is the smallest section, and the weakest. This may reflect the complexity and difficulty of changing an economy and society so completely awash in petroleum. Kay’s main solution is right on the money: make petroleum users pay the full…
...ent book Not Enough, writes, “If the rights of man were primarily those of free enterprise and sacrosanct property, many thought it best to oppose the whole notion of rights rather than supplement the list” by including rights to subsistence.…
...T, 401(k), and 457(b) plans, leave cash outs, and retirement contribution rate. Work Schedule: Flexible 9/80 and remote work schedule. HOW TO APPLY: For first consideration, apply ASAP at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanbernardino?keywords=Plann This position will remain open until filled. Qualified candidates will…
...s freight needs to move by rail, people by transit, and roadways need to become benefits not hardships for communities. Elected officials must create support for the good projects and strike down the bad ones. They must also make hard…
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...t: Why the Debt Crisis is Now the Greatest Threat to the American Republic(www.tomdispatch.com/post/174884). Military spending at these levels ensures that critical urban programs such as housing and transportation will be perpetually underfunded. Many local officials are not just oblivious…
...ory of the United States. This article was originally published by the MoJo Wire, Mother Jones magazine’s online sister: www.mojones.com....
...vists have their own interpretation of what went wrong. Philadelphia has become a center of the anti-eminent domain abuse movement that gained national attention with the Kelo v. New London case in 2005. Locally, the focal point was around opposition…
...and the community we serve. For more details and to apply, visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/oaklandca Opening Date: 1/21/2020 Closing Date: 2/10/2020 Hiring Contact: Human Resources Department, 510-238-3112 Job Title: Planner III Department: Planning & Building Department Agency: City of Oakland Salary:…
...to plan inclusive communities through experiential learning, innovative research, and community partnership. We foster and inspire planning for resilient, equitable and smart communities. Together, we embrace the core values of collaboration, innovation, community integration, diversity, and inclusion. The School is…
...73-1721 or via email: Jdrake@town.ithaca.ny.us * Weblink for further information: Full details and link to apply with Tompkins County Human Resources: https://www.town.ithaca.ny.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Job-Posting-Sustainability-Planner-2023.pdf...
...ent provides professional and technical support to various town boards and committees, prepares complex planning studies, reviews development proposals, and provides key development services, including consistent, timely, and accurate responses to inquiries regarding planning issues. The position requires an in-depth…
...ent provides professional and technical support to various town boards and committees, prepares complex planning studies, reviews development proposals, and provides key development services, including consistent, timely, and accurate responses to inquiries regarding planning issues. The position requires an in-depth…
...a density of about five to seven persons per acre and a median household income of about $50,000. The neighborhood has good transit and benefits from two well-developed and inviting town centers, but because it is hilly and without many…
...ties, employing state-of-the-art secure “fusion centers” with cutting-edge computer and communications equipment. These hubs are veritable copycats of the military’s “tactical operations centers,” which can be thought of as coordinating units that integrate a “full spectrum” of operations. A clear…
...al Section: Papers from the “Progressive Cities and Neighborhood Planning” Collection at Cornell Progressive Archives: A Collection and a Class Pierre Clavel Progressive Innovation in the 1970s: Madison, Wisconsin, and the Conference on Alternative State and Local Public Policies Jonathan…
...form a circle, each one taking a turn to duck into the center and bust the latest dance moves. As a new jam starts in, cheers erupt and more kids from the sidelines rush the dance floor showing their approval…
...quality of government-built housing, calling it “rubbish.” Meanwhile, new community organizations are protesting the government’s slow progress and pressuring it not only to fulfill the promise of adequate housing but to provide everyone with affordable basic services like electrification and…
...Announcements section and are viewable by category. Student Disorientation Guide Along with articles that challenge current planning and educational paradigms, the PN Student Disorientation Guide also contains dozens of ideas for events and activities. Students and professors are encouraged to…
...en on homes with front-attached garages. These new designs fit well on the compact lots that planners now recommend. Thirty to forty foot wide lots make land use denser than a decade ago. At the same time, however, new developments…
...s in historical perspective, it’s not so bad. We are now living in but the latest cycle of globalization – a process that began at least 500 years ago. As with previous cycles of globalization, the outcome is neither predestined…
...“should be done” in order to maximize the strengths of the participatory research process. For example, standard social science research dictates that a survey should be administered to each respondent in exactly the same way and that the interviewer should…
...ieve this by “occupying decaying local properties on a permanent basis for free community use.” The group built new housing using material from dilapidated structures, and reclaimed vacant land for use as a community farm. They hold ‘raves,’ or community…
...d like to become a member, please see the information here. Members Only: Download Individual Member Directory: December 2019 (245 KB) Note: This document is a password protected PDF. Members should check the mailing label of the latest Progressive Planning…
...determining how Katrina’s damages have been handled. The role of shipping companies, oil companies and real estate developers in magnifying the destructive impact of Katrina and the failures of the Army Corps of Engineers in preventing damage. It might propose:…
...d Canada. To find one, all one has to do is ask around through local NGOs, community centers, food co-ops or health food stores, or look on the Internet. Other models that promote buying from local farmers also exist, including…
...planning paradigm. First, we began to conduct joint research. We developed common research questions while keeping in mind our differences, including community profiles, characteristics and histories. We hired four researchers who conducted community-specific research and generated individual reports, and then…
...tion is filled. Please send application materials to: Dr. Richard Milgrom, Search Committee Chair Department of City Planning Faculty of Architecture University of Manitoba 201 Russell Building Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2M6 Phone: (204) 474-6868 Fax: (204) 474-7532 email: richard.milgrom@umanitoba.ca…
...sible thereafter. Please send application materials to: Dr. Orly Linovski, Search Committee Chair Department of City Planning Faculty of Architecture University of Manitoba 201 Russell Building Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2M6 Phone: (204) 474-6424 Fax: (204) 474-7532 email: orly.linovski@umanitoba.ca The…
...nquiries should be directed to Professor Richard DiFrancesco, Chair of the Search Committee, at chair.geoplan@utoronto.ca. All application materials, including reference letters, must be received by November 24, 2020. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents…
...field is required. Applicants should email the following materials to the search committee coordinator, Sara Howard at sara.howard@gatech.edu, scanned in order into a single PDF: Cover letter Curriculum vitae Statement of teaching philosophy Statement of research accomplishments and future research…
...tion is filled. Please send application materials to: Dr. Richard Milgrom, Search Committee Chair Department of City Planning Faculty of Architecture University of Manitoba 201 Russell Building Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2M6 Phone: (204) 474-6868 Fax: (204) 474-7532 email: richard.milgrom@umanitoba.ca…
...ness, but without drawing the obvious anti-capitalist conclusion. Wilson’s latest effort to square this circle, to deflect structural analyses of unemployment and inner city social deterioration from an indictment of capitalism itself, is to identify a list of secondary behaviors…
...neighboring communities to develop regional growth strategies and address common issues like crime. • Enhancing economic competitiveness by nurturing a high quality of life that attracts well-trained workers and cutting-edge industries The smart growth movement seeks to clean and recycle…
...ything they think is unusual or suspicious.” Neighborhood Watch Can Divide Communities Community crime prevention programs such as Neighborhood Watch have come under criticism for a number of reasons. First, empirical research carried out in North America and the United…
...ity is the lack of minority students in planning schools. According to the latest Guide to Planning Education by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, white students comprised 70 percent of students in planning schools that produce graduates who…
...on and experience. Minimum 3–5 years of experience managing and delivering complex research projects. Highly developed organizational, analytical, investigative, problem-solving, report writing, communication, presentation, and public speaking skills. Strong interpersonal skills including advanced communication skills and effective management of diverse…
...s and military checkpoints, this modern version of an imperial city is the command center for an occupation that has destroyed the fabric and infrastructure of a modern Arab nation, resulting in the deaths of over 100,000 Iraqis and two…
...d land use regulations are market-driven and growth is always good. In the latest phase of capitalist development, everything has been transformed into a commodity, including water, clean air and the human body. Towns and neighborhoods are branded, public places…
...llocate money from a new police shooting range towards the construction of community centers in underserviced communities, and it successfully advocated for the city to create a grants program for youth-led initiatives. The City of Toronto: A Critical Tour Uncovers…
...ony to a long history of struggle between poor people and politicians. The latest contest is over the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) Plan for Transformation, which aims to reduce the existing unit count from 38,000 to 25,000. Fifty-one buildings–most of…
...king approaches and policy-making processes (Hanzl, 2007). To tap into the latest advancement and encourage more studies in this research agenda, this special issue of Land Use Policy aims to advance academic knowledge and provoke policy debates on collaborative decision-making…
.../ work with planners Student Community organizer or activistAcademic or researcher Community member / interested in planning in a personal capacityOtherOptional How do you identify? Professional planner / work with planners Student Community organizer or activistAcademic or researcher Community member…
...Pérez’ future charrettes could address this issue and develop policies and community design guidelines that will attract Cuba’s educated youth to agriculture, both urban and rural, at least part-time. Next Steps? Julio Pérez has been traveling extensively to explain the…
...Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania and is founder and executive director of Catalytic Communities (www.catcomm.org), a Rio de Janeiro-based NGO. Follow the latest news on Rio’s mega events and related city politics as relayed by the city’s community…
...rofessional planners, academics, and students. But what all PN’ers have in common is a commitment to work toward greater equity and fundamental change in how decisions are made in our global society. For more about PN’s history, click here. Progressive…
...1852, prioritizes quality teaching, highly competitive basic and applied research, and a commitment to active citizenship locally, regionally, and globally. Tufts University also prides itself on creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. Current and prospective employees of the university…
...yes and Charlotte Mathivet (eds.), 2010, Cities for All: Proposals and Experiences towards the Right to the City, also available at http://www.hic-net.org/content/Cities%20fol%20All-ENG.pdf....