It's "a novel way of looking at city detritus." "In Dhaka... the overwhelmed city garbage company only picks up half of the 3,500 tons of waste discarded each day; the rest is left to rot in streets and sewers." Yet by "converting trash into organic fertilizer, [a Dutch company] reasoned, small... View full entry
Collective bike schemes started in the 1960s, but Lyon thinks it finally has one that works with Vélo'v. By 2007, there should be 4,000 cycles and up to 400 racks in the city - which is one roughly every 300 metres. | guardian | related View full entry
22 residents outside Charlotte, NC have banded together to sell their neighborhood as one super-sized lot. | nytimes View full entry
Four summer interns at McCall in SF go Groundless. Their speculations on rooftop modifications and appropriations are featured in this SF Chronicle article | via inhabitat View full entry
"KB Home has 483 communities under development in 13 states and expects to complete more than 40,000 new homes this year. Yet it is just one of about two dozen such corporate giants fiercely competing for land and customers at the edge of America's suburban expanse." And now the 2008 election... View full entry
"With all the bad news coming down the pike here in the last few months, why can't local government find a way to bring exciting public architecture to San Diego?" Lawrence Herzog opines View full entry
Well not only urban... "According to America Bikes, a coalition of eight national bike organizations, the transportation bill includes potentially $3 billion in bike and pedestrian money, depending on how states decide to spend the money. That figure covers projects such as bicycling and walking... View full entry
Just in case you've been on the summer schedule and missed recent news, we posted a new Feature called Hitching Stealth With Trevor Paglen. enjoy the ride | previous intro View full entry
Wal-mart is more than a huge corporate titantic it represents a difference in geographic thinking and way of life. NewYorkMetro has the low down "behind enemy lines." View full entry
Boxtank Geoff gives a concise summation and swift bitchslap to Retail Urbanism developers. Now, listen up. | boxtank | prev View full entry
In the 1960's photographer Danny Lyon began documenting the massive REdeeming of Lower Manhattan which culminated in the razing of 60 acres of buildings. interview with VVoice View full entry
Archined features an article on Pyongyang; the history of its rise from ashes and its seemingly Naked urbanism: no traffic signs, no parking meters, no traffic lights, scarcely any parked cars, no benches, bins, cycle racks, bottle banks and rubbish containers. View full entry
The housing bubble ends not with a pop, but with a hiss, says Paul Krugman in his latest Op-Ed in NYT View full entry
More scoopage on 'military urbanism,' the surveillatopia, refugees and an ambiance of war.... Well, sadly, the Pentagon seems poised to restart antipersonnel landmine production again, defying international consensus against these weapons. There are also plans for the military to increase... View full entry
Retail urbanism is on the fritz again, with this Lifestyle center incarnation operating on overdrive. Shop in zombiefied generica comfort. | globe | prev --------------------------------------------------------Malls, alfresco Quaint stores, shaded walkways, and grass update shopping centers By... View full entry