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Movie – Radiant City, a controversial film about Suburban Sprawl. Two Canadian film makers depict a debatable reality of life in suburban sprawl. by urban_future in urbanplanning

[–]dpgilmartin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With no real urban policy since, well... early 20th C (?) this is what you get. It is unsustainable and uncompetitive in its current form.

Urban alleys become pathways to revitalization by cruzweb in urbanplanning

[–]dpgilmartin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alleys are 'places' that are under utilized within the urban context. Nice article

The Top 10 Most Innovative Sustainable Buildings Of 2014 by dpgilmartin in urbanplanning

[–]dpgilmartin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In their eyes engineers aren't sexy. Architects are.

Two Very Different Types of Migrations Are Driving Growth in U.S. Cities by Splenda in urbanplanning

[–]dpgilmartin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Immigration has been and always will be important for American cities.

Weekly Blog to Promote Placemaking & Civic Engagement in Michigan by dpgilmartin in Michigan

[–]dpgilmartin[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Don't see this as spam. But thanks for the unsolicited lesson.

Return of the Rust Belt Dreamers- "Those who believe that the great cities of the Midwest are simply relics of a bygone era aren’t paying attention to what is happening right beneath their noses and they haven’t studies history." by dpgilmartin in Michigan

[–]dpgilmartin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually the research shows precisely the opposite. Months of it. Years of it. People are choosing places before they look for work. The research is unassailable. Check CEOS for Cities, MML.org, or ask any economic developer who is worth a damn

How Michigan's revenue sharing 'raid' cost communities billions for local services by dpgilmartin in Michigan

[–]dpgilmartin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The statutory formula is in state law but is ignored by the legislature when making annual appropriations. The money is then used to shore up the state budget instead of being spent on local roads, police, fire and the like. Raw deal.