Archinect - News 2024-12-04T03:57:54-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150176161/don-t-miss-2019-s-best-urban-planning-memes Don't miss 2019's best urban planning memes Alexander Walter 2019-12-31T14:33:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/23/23476879e6bfdd96b562090e2995e91c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>We've covered a sprawling variety of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/14828/urban-planning" target="_blank">urban planning stories</a> on Archinect this year, but as the new decade is mere hours away from the land of the densification-averse, we'd like to raise our glass and salute the fine people at <a href="https://www.planningpeeps.com/memes.html" target="_blank">Planning Peeps</a> for tirelessly brightening our days with the memes even Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses would get a good chuckle out of.</p> <p>Here is just a small selection of our favorites this year:</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c2/c28e3bd7c17b173f3e4170b3ff07fa4f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c2/c28e3bd7c17b173f3e4170b3ff07fa4f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0a/0a7b0c52bd2d5499c78549a135100833.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0a/0a7b0c52bd2d5499c78549a135100833.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9d/9dbe10d27bb9c712a41165dc8b88a738.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9d/9dbe10d27bb9c712a41165dc8b88a738.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3b/3b94b1fe603eab3831242915a694e00b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3b/3b94b1fe603eab3831242915a694e00b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/85/85d8675c3dda17cb50ffef4b2b11d77e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/85/85d8675c3dda17cb50ffef4b2b11d77e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/31/31c6f78adf4c83297d976477a533bac8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/31/31c6f78adf4c83297d976477a533bac8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3c/3c8a1cfb28ee31509c1e454103a10b26.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3c/3c8a1cfb28ee31509c1e454103a10b26.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b9/b929b74c558b97fecc23b750e3cf7e29.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b9/b929b74c558b97fecc23b750e3cf7e29.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1d/1dbaa8fc84dbbc39d3c0c305e39e6667.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1d/1dbaa8fc84dbbc39d3c0c305e39e6667.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b5/b5344ff32f5a908c13cb0733c6ca677a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b5/b5344ff32f5a908c13cb0733c6ca677a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f0/f06b7941842265471596013e184e704d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f0/f06b7941842265471596013e184e704d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/87/877e570c4c87f3a0c1af3d788e3b07c8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/87/877e570c4c87f3a0c1af3d788e3b07c8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><p>Longing for more? Find the complete treasure trove on the Planning Peeps <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planningpeeps/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.<br></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150112272/2018-s-best-urban-planning-memes-you-didn-t-know-you-needed 2018's best urban planning memes you didn't know you needed Alexander Walter 2018-12-28T14:24:00-05:00 >2018-12-31T13:00:31-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/01/01f415db5a21dfd95c9f8460fbeaf3d8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>In dire need of urban planning memes on this last Friday of the year? Have we got a link for you: <a href="https://www.planningpeeps.com/memes.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Planning Peeps</a> has compiled 2018's gems trending among city planners and urbanism disciples. <br></p> <p>Check out some of our favorites below and visit <a href="https://www.planningpeeps.com/planning-blog/best-urban-planning-memes-of-2018" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parts 1</a> and <a href="https://www.planningpeeps.com/planning-blog/best-urban-planning-memes-of-2018-pt-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2</a> of the full list.</p> <figure><img src="https://www.planningpeeps.com/uploads/7/1/4/3/71430203/6-chooseurbanplanning_orig.jpg"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p> <figure><img src="https://www.planningpeeps.com/uploads/7/1/4/3/71430203/3-induceddemandwonthelp_orig.jpg"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p> <figure><img src="https://www.planningpeeps.com/uploads/7/1/4/3/71430203/janeneedsasnickers_orig.jpg"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p> <figure><img src="https://www.planningpeeps.com/uploads/7/1/4/3/71430203/published/plotterssmellfear.jpg?1545509713"></figure><p><em>All images via Planning Peeps.</em><br></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150011089/harvard-withdraws-acceptance-offers-from-students-who-created-offensive-memes Harvard withdraws acceptance offers from students who created offensive memes Julia Ingalls 2017-06-06T12:36:00-04:00 >2018-11-29T13:46:03-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/g8/g869piz7yqddg65q.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Students sent each other memes and other images mocking sexual assault, the Holocaust, and the deaths of children, according to screenshots of the chat obtained by The Crimson. Some of the messages joked that abusing children was sexually arousing, while others had punchlines directed at specific ethnic or racial groups. One called the hypothetical hanging of a Mexican child &ldquo;pi&ntilde;ata time.&rdquo;</p></em><br /><br /><p>Ten students who managed to beat out nearly 38,000 others to gain admission to Harvard lost their chance to attend the university after sharing offensive online memes in a private Facebook chat. After discovering the memes, which ironically were traded over a platform designed by a former alumnus over a decade ago, the College withdrew the students' offers of admission, upholding the institution's strong commitment to ethics. &nbsp;</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/131889896/japanese-slam-highly-unpopular-tokyo-olympic-stadium-design-with-hilarious-memes Japanese slam highly unpopular Tokyo Olympic Stadium design with hilarious memes Alexander Walter 2015-07-14T19:33:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/x3/x3dgqr93vluqumud.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The price tag for 2020 Tokyo Olympic stadium is now a whopping $2.1 billion. That&rsquo;s more than the stadiums for the past three summer Olympic stadiums combined. That&rsquo;s pretty silly! So is the stadium&rsquo;s new Photoshop meme.</p></em><br /><br /><p>With the current estimated cost for <a href="http://archinect.com/zaha-hadid" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid</a> 's stadium design clocking in at more than $2 billion (that's $700 million more than the initial estimate), a <a href="http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150714_04.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recent poll</a> by Japanese news network NHK found that "81 percent of respondents say they disapprove of the plan to build the stadium without changing its design." Only 13 percent said that they approved.</p><p>Here are a few of the cheeky Japanese memes <em>critically</em> expressing their discontent with the pricey design for the <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/470819/tokyo-olympic-stadium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2020 Olympic Stadium</a>:</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/p8/p8vxk38z40lkgu5n.jpg"></p><p>By Twitter user <a href="https://twitter.com/nickjil/status/619761882241458176/photo/1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@nickjil</a></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/qx/qxiuz6e8fiysk5jw.jpg"></p><p>By Twitter user <a href="https://twitter.com/AKID_0831/status/619858403796488193/photo/1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AKID_0831</a></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/yl/ylvohpmranyybppz.jpg"></p><p>By Twitter user <a href="https://twitter.com/641236A/status/619816252232437760/photo/1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@641236A</a></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/on/onomrlg1q1m2e932.jpg"></p><p>By Twitter user <a href="https://twitter.com/nabe_chan_/status/619975351968477184/photo/1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@nabe_chan_</a></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/mv/mvp1cobeuudqaa93.jpg"></p><p>By Twitter user <a href="https://twitter.com/yuki_japantokyo/status/619849817687113729/photo/1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@yuki_japantokyo</a></p><p>Head over to <a href="http://kotaku.com/the-tokyo-olympics-stadium-makes-for-good-photoshops-1717435030" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kotaku</a> for more memes.</p><p>Recently in the Archinect News: <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/130483595/tokyo-will-stay-the-course-with-zaha-s-olympic-stadium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tokyo will stay the course with Zaha's Olympic stadium</a></p>