Urban planning and development is the merging point of transportation policy, artistic design, political economy and sociology. We all hear the generalization that Europe (and some Asian nations) is more "walkable" or "pedestrian friendly," that its transit system is so much better than the US'. But what does that mean, how and why is it like that? What in a people's history, economy, politics and social thinking that differs from the general US population's that allows this? A new blog by a buddy of mine looks at travel and urban planning.
My friend, Winnie, is a global thinker and a world traveler, like me. She's also an urban planning nut, which I'm sorta. She's also an amateur photographer, like me. (Yeah, she's pretty cool.) Her new blog/portfolio that merges all three of these passions of hers--very interesting and academically stimulating stuff. Check it out: http://winniewfong.wordpress.com/.
On that same note, take a peek at http://www.theatlanticcities.com/, a website that examines many of the same issues by the Atlantic Monthly, thanks to Richard Florida of "creative class" fame.
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