Cities and Space

Boom Town and Bust City: A Tale of Two New Yorks | The Nation

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:36:03 +0000

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Andrew Sum and Ishwar Khatiwada argued in a February 2010 paper
No wonder 2009 set records for income inequality. In that year, the chasm between rich and poor measured even wider than it did in 1928, the last time so much wealth was concentrated in so few hands.
Even before the Great Recession
As the Fiscal Policy Institute study shows
The reasons for this are many and tangled.
says C. Nicole Mason, a political scientist and executive director of New York University’s Women of Color Policy Network.
According to the Fiscal Policy Institute
Once again, the statistics tell the story.

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New 'Smart' Cities: Wired, Connected and Green - Video - TIME.com

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:09:36 +0000

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Economic geography: What are cities good for? | The Economist

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:02:59 +0000

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Ambientlearningcity

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:47:04 +0000

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Much going on in downtown Hartford - Courant.com

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:16:47 +0000

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China’s green dream

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:24:39 +0000

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For Electricity 2.0, a Short Circuit in Boulder - Intelligent Cities - TIME

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:46:09 +0000

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A Physicist Turns the City Into an Equation - NYTimes.com

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:23:16 +0000

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iQuilt

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:05:57 +0000

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Lowell bodes well for Coltsville - Courant.com

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:55:58 +0000

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At first, said Adam Baacke
Though some owners complained, most have come to see that the policy protects their investment and leads to an attractive downtown.
Since 2000, 2.6 million square feet of abandoned mill space, 80 percent of the total, has been renovated. Almost 2,000 housing units and hundreds of artist studios have been created.
Downtown, with its cobblestone streets, is pleasantly walkable. Expansion of UMass-Lowell and Middlesex Community College have added youth to the mix. An arena on the UMass campus (Snoop will be there on the 28th) and a downtown (!) minor league baseball park are part of the sell. Commuter rail service to Boston — a 45-minute ride — is a strong asset.
Things clearly have picked up since my last visit.
As hoped, the quality of life has begun attracting private companies, including Motorola and Nobis Engineering.

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The Evolving Debate Over Smart Growth - Urban Development, Planning, Design - Architect Magazine

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:31:21 +0000

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The Overdue Debate: Smart Growth Versus Housing Affordability | Newgeography.com

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:28:20 +0000

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Cities Compete in Hipness Battle to Attract Young - New York Times

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:24:07 +0000

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'Youth Magnet' Cities Hit Midlife Crisis - WSJ.com

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:40:05 +0000

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sleepycity | photography urban exploration | Demolition of the Paris Metro

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:06:57 +0000

Home | Report Card for America's Infrastructure

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:27:30 +0000

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Plan Obsolescence - Reason Magazine

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:15:18 +0000

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Can the Chinese Become Big Spenders? - NYTimes.com

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:44:16 +0000

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EBSCOhost: Places that Support Human Flourishing: Lessons from Later Life

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:24:03 +0000

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The War Against Suburbia — The American, A Magazine of Ideas

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:03:44 +0000

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