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Deconstruction Ahead
How Urban Highway Removal Is Changing Our Cities
April 2020, English
With the interstate highway system in its seventh decade, the condition of many urban highways in the United States has deteriorated. Crumbling viaducts and other unsafe conditions call for an urgent fix. But rebuilding is complicated by rising construction costs, higher engineering and safety standards, scant funding, and other factors. While the federal government […]
April 2020, English
With the interstate highway system in its seventh decade, the condition of many urban highways in the United States has deteriorated. Crumbling viaducts and other unsafe conditions call for an urgent fix. But rebuilding is complicated by rising construction costs, higher engineering and safety standards, scant funding, and other factors. While the federal government […]
Mayor’s Desk
Stability and Sustainability in Athens, Greece
April 2020, English
As Greece emerges from a decade-long financial crisis, the city of Athens is grappling with major challenges: E.U.-imposed austerity measures, a real estate collapse, ongoing security and migration issues, climate change, and now COVID-19. Kostas Bakoyannis, 41, was elected mayor in 2019, promising stability and reinvention. The son of two prominent Greek politicians, Bakoyannis […]
April 2020, English
As Greece emerges from a decade-long financial crisis, the city of Athens is grappling with major challenges: E.U.-imposed austerity measures, a real estate collapse, ongoing security and migration issues, climate change, and now COVID-19. Kostas Bakoyannis, 41, was elected mayor in 2019, promising stability and reinvention. The son of two prominent Greek politicians, Bakoyannis […]
Mensaje del presidente
Lo que no sabíamos antes
April 2020, Spanish
En mi mensaje de octubre, reflexioné sobre la clásica canción de Bob Seger: “Ojalá no supiera ahora lo que no sabía antes”. La letra invita a reflexionar acerca de la inocencia perdida. Si bien no fue hace mucho que escribí ese artículo, ya parece ser producto de una era distinta. La pandemia del coronavirus […]
April 2020, Spanish
En mi mensaje de octubre, reflexioné sobre la clásica canción de Bob Seger: “Ojalá no supiera ahora lo que no sabía antes”. La letra invita a reflexionar acerca de la inocencia perdida. Si bien no fue hace mucho que escribí ese artículo, ya parece ser producto de una era distinta. La pandemia del coronavirus […]
New Publication
Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions Teaches Planners How—and Why—to Apply This Critical Tool
April 2020, English
In the face of rapid changes to technology, the climate, and the global economy, a growing number of cities and regions use scenario planning to prepare for an uncertain future. The new book Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions: Managing and Envisioning Uncertain Futures, by Robert Goodspeed, explores this growing and evolving practice and […]
April 2020, English
In the face of rapid changes to technology, the climate, and the global economy, a growing number of cities and regions use scenario planning to prepare for an uncertain future. The new book Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions: Managing and Envisioning Uncertain Futures, by Robert Goodspeed, explores this growing and evolving practice and […]
Property Tax
Detroit Tries New Approaches to Tax Assessment and Collection
April 2020, English
Like many U.S. cities, Detroit suffered a housing collapse during the Great Recession. The crisis delivered a serious blow to the city’s already struggling revenue stream. Unlike other cities, however, Detroit’s foreclosure crisis wasn’t driven by unpaid mortgages. Instead, one-third of its properties went into foreclosure because owners couldn’t—or wouldn’t—pay their taxes. Even in […]
April 2020, English
Like many U.S. cities, Detroit suffered a housing collapse during the Great Recession. The crisis delivered a serious blow to the city’s already struggling revenue stream. Unlike other cities, however, Detroit’s foreclosure crisis wasn’t driven by unpaid mortgages. Instead, one-third of its properties went into foreclosure because owners couldn’t—or wouldn’t—pay their taxes. Even in […]
Sponge City
Shenzhen Explores the Benefits of Designing with Nature
April 2020, English
At the heart of Shenzhen, China, the city’s massive, wavelike Civic Center stands surrounded by a mind-boggling panoply of futuristic skyscrapers. Forty years ago, this area was home to just a few scattered fishing villages on the Pearl River Delta. Today, approximately 24 million people live within Shenzhen’s greater urban area. In China, Shenzhen has come […]
April 2020, English
At the heart of Shenzhen, China, the city’s massive, wavelike Civic Center stands surrounded by a mind-boggling panoply of futuristic skyscrapers. Forty years ago, this area was home to just a few scattered fishing villages on the Pearl River Delta. Today, approximately 24 million people live within Shenzhen’s greater urban area. In China, Shenzhen has come […]
Housing Affordability in Chinese Cities
April 2020, English
April 2020, English
Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions
Managing and Envisioning Uncertain Futures
April 2020, English
April 2020, English
