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OT301: Rooted in Amsterdam's Squatter Movement, Now a Thriving Experiment in Self-Management

by Holly Hixson

Amsterdam, like most cities, has a significant amount of pressure upon its housing market to provide affordable and adequate accommodations to those who need it. This strain is due in part to the mass migration...

Transportation

Top 20 Active and Alternative Transportation Websites of 2018

by Sarah Essbai

May, National Bike Month, is over. To extend the momentum, we are releasing the second edition of our top 20 of the most visited active and alternative transportation websites according to Alexa Analytics score...

Development

What Makes Amsterdam Neighborhoods Vibrant? An Afternoon in De Pijp

by Holly Hixson

Everyone, at one point or another has stumbled into a neighborhood that for reasons beyond their control, immediately intrigued, energized, and compelled them to stay awhile; the best neighborhoods in the world...

Architecture

Reichstag Exemplifies Germany’s Energy Transition Commitment

by Brittany Garcia

Germany has been in the vanguard of going green. It has implemented a myriad of environmental policies, such as the Climate Action Plan 2050 to ensure a greener tomorrow. The plan’s objective is to eliminate nu...

Housing

Sea-Change Ahead for Boston: Private Property Rights May Be Forfeited

by Alyssa Curran

Boston grew from the sea by way of man-made land. Now, the city is facing a return to the sea by way of man-made emissions. Climate resilience and adaptation are emerging in fields spanning urban planning, arch...

Landscapes

Book Review of “100 Years, 100 Landscape Designs” by John Hill

by Katie Poppel

“100 Years, 100 Landscape Designs” by John Hill calls attention to one hundred landscape designs, one per year, from 1917 to 2017. Hill and his publisher, Prestel, team up to construct a book that is enthrallin...

Economy

City Branding: What Role in Placemaking? #TheGlobalGrid Pre-Chat Post

by Sarah Essbai

Cities around the world are competing to attract talent, investment, and business; the pillars of economic success and growth. The effects can be found in planning documents, economic development strategies and...

Technology

Top 20 Civic Tech Websites for Urban Planners and City Makers of 2018

by Sarah Essbai

A new category is joining our annual website rankings this year: Civic Technology/Civic Tech. Hundreds of online tools and websites are deployed to enable public participation and community action and empower c...

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