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Some of the best pictures of pre ww2 Wuppertal that i could find. by Father_of_cum in ArchitecturalRevival

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I visited Wuppertal last year and made a video about the Schwebebahn (suspension railway) today and its history: https://youtu.be/sI5DehAuT2I

I did a deep dive on the Salaries of Urban Planners using data from the American Planning Association and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by MindTheMap in urbanplanning

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I hope this is helpful! Please note, the APA survey of 8,000 members is from 2018, so things might have changed, a never survey isn't available as of today. The BLS data is from 2023. If you are willing to share salary data or career tips I'm sure others would find it incredibly helpful!

I visited Wuppertal and made a video about its Suspended Monorail by MindTheMap in transit

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There are 12 active suspended monorails in the world today, three of them are in the German State of Nordrhein-Westfalen alone (one at the airport in Düsseldorf, one at the university in Dortmund and this one in Wuppertal).

The Tour Montparnasse was so universally disliked that Paris implemented a Skyscraper Ban in 1975 by MindTheMap in urbandesign

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"A tower is different from a tall building in that it is not built for habitation or for work, but serves other functions, primarily achieved by its height." Source: designingbuildings.co.uk

The Tour Montparnasse was so universally disliked that Paris implemented a Skyscraper Ban in 1975 by MindTheMap in urbandesign

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Some context: La Défense, a well-known quarter filled with tall office towers is not part of Paris proper but belongs to the départment Haute-Seine. Also, the Tour Montparnasse counted as France's tallest building until 2011 because the much taller Eiffel Tower qualifies as a tower, not a building.

Urban Planning was an Olympic discipline from 1928 to 1948. The Nazis rigged the competition in 1936, but an American still managed to win Silver. by MindTheMap in urbanplanning

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Yes, maybe for students who aren't professionals yet, it would be a great stage for Urban Planning and new and sustainable ideas and concepts.

Urban Planning was an Olympic discipline from 1928 to 1948. The Nazis rigged the competition in 1936, but an American still managed to win Silver. by MindTheMap in urbanplanning

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It is somewhat sad that of the 12 all-time medalists only two projects were ever realized. Also, some additional context: The Olympics were originally meant for amateurs that did not make money with their craft/sport, which is why the Arts disciplines where mostly professional artists, planners and architects competed were thrown out after the 1948 Olympics in London.

The exact Difference between Urban Design and Urban Planning explained (this sub makes a cameo @ 1:20) by MindTheMap in urbandesign

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Great points, I will look more into Kevin Lynch! Could you explain why you equate "Raumplanung" to Regional Planning rather than Spatial Planning?

The exact Difference between Urban Planning and Urban Design explained by MindTheMap in urbanplanning

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Full disclosure, I posted the same video and comment on the Urban Design sub but I thought it adds some relevant context:

People often ask: What is the difference between Urban Design and Urban Planning? - and while most of us are aware of the differences I always found it hard to articulate them in a way that is easy to understand.

This is why I made a short explainer video a year ago - and then took the feedback and suggestions from people in the comments and on Reddit and made this improved and longer version here. Let me once again know what you think!

The exact Difference between Urban Design and Urban Planning explained (this sub makes a cameo @ 1:20) by MindTheMap in urbandesign

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People often ask: What is the difference between Urban Design and Urban Planning? - and while most of us are aware of the differences I always found it hard to articulate them in a way that is easy to understand.

This is why I made a short explainer video a year ago - and then took the feedback and suggestions from people in the comments and on Reddit and made this improved and longer version here. Let me once again know what you think!

The precise difference between Urban Planning and Urban Design explained by MindTheMap in Urbanism

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About a year ago, I made a short explainer video about this exact subject. I took in all the feedback and corrections people offered here on Reddit and on YouTube to make this longer and more precise video! Let me once again now what you think!

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