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(The GRID Blogger) Sophie Plottel: Shanghai, China

by Renée van Staveren on May 21, 2013
A big Global Site Plans welcome to our newest blogger, Sophie Plottel in Shanghai, China. Sophie Plottel is a recent graduate of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and a minor concentration in Global[...]
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European Influences on Early American Planning: A Review and Summary of “Town Planning in Frontier America” by John Reps

by Aascot Holt on May 15, 2013
This is the third post in a three-part series reviewing and summarizing the CNU21 suggested reading list. CNU21 is this year’s annual Congress for the New Urbanism conference and will be held at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah[...]
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An Update on the Reconstruction of the Turcot Interchange in Montréal, Canada

by Devon Willis on May 14, 2013
In December 2011, a former Grid blogger, Yosef Robinson, wrote a piece about the reconstruction of the Turcot Interchange, a major highway junction in Montreal, Canada. The original proposal came about as the aging infrastructure was beginning to[...]
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Engaging Citizens to Improve Neighborhoods with Neighborland

by Jessica Yoon on May 15, 2013
Neighborland was born out of a street art project by Candy Chang, where nametag-like stickers reading “I wish this were a __________” invited the passerby to imagine possibilities for empty storefronts. The project generated onsite civic input[...]
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Shopping, Shopping, Shopping: Urban Planning for a Better Mall Experience

by Maxwell Vidaver on May 16, 2013
Milan is rich in industrial history. A nearby site includes the former Innocenti factory, most notable for producing Lambretta Scooters in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The present service-oriented economy means that many old factory sites are claiming[...]
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A Tough Decision Indeed: To Modernise, or Not to Modernise

by Michael Jenkins on May 17, 2013
We all have to make tough decisions. When it comes to city planning, there’s no tougher decision to make than the modernization or preservation of historic culture. European cities, like Berlin, have mustered up the courage to dismantle their[...]
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Successful Public Space: The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden in Minnesota Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary

by Jasna Hadzic on May 20, 2013
“Great public spaces are where celebrations are held, social and economic exchanges take place, friends run into each other, and cultures mix. They are the “front porches” of our public institutions – libraries, field[...]
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3 Ways to Create Opportunities for Rural Floridians

by Alex Lenhoff on May 21, 2013
Tourists and residents flock to Florida’s metropolitan areas to enjoy bustling theme parks, cities that spill into the ocean, and shiny downtown high-rises. Still, just beyond the city limits, the Sunshine State remains much[...]
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Shanghai’s Jiashan Market: A Model for Community Based Development?

by Sophie Plottel on May 08, 2013
In a city of over 20 million people, with about 3500 people living in each square kilometre, finding a space that provides an intimate sense of community may seem next to impossible. Within this urban maze, however, exists a[...]
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Chief Keef and Chicago, Illinois’ Murder Rate: The Glorification of Youth Violence

by Andrew Kinaci on May 09, 2013
The summer of 2012 saw a drastic uptick in the number of shootings and murders across the city of Chicago, Illinois. While many metropolitan areas, including New York City, have been experiencing historic lows in their homicide[...]
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A Walk in the Park: The Legacy of the 1903 Olmsted Plan

by Amanda Bosse on May 10, 2013
In 1903, landscape architect John Charles Olmsted wrote that "Seattle possesses extraordinary landscape advantages in having a great abundance and variety of water views and views of wooded hills[...]
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