10/19-20/09

1. Sacramento Valley Forum-Water issues, Oct 28, Chico CA -http://j.mp/1bJAi0 #waterwars
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Thinking about suboptimal density and the externalities that feed it - http://j.mp/P40er
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Living near green space not only feels good, it reduces back pain, asthma, heart disease, depression -http://j.mp/3E6GYu
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. "A Place Is Better Than a Plan" 19 October 2009"http://j.mp/30pbM7 [details make or break #placemaking]
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Public Parks/Urban Edens - http://j.mp/2CUr5U
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. WashU-St Louis starting M.LandArch degree pgm-focus on design/ecology/urbanism - http://j.mp/MQTac
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. Hilary Benn, Sec of State 4 Envt Food & Rural Affairs addressing RIBA Oct 28/London on Climate Change Adaptation http://j.mp/9Gpnh
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. Urban Resilience, an aspect of sustainability -http://j.mp/yEbZ2
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. Resilient Cities conf going on now thru Thurs in Vancouverhttp://j.mp/19cIVU [anyone tweeting this event?]
   
   
   
   
   
   
10. New rating system: Sustainable Sites Initiative from ASLA et al, draft stds out 11/5 - http://j.mp/2ofYhsabout 14 hours ago from BigTweet
    
    
    
    
    
11. Nov 19 Valley Futures Forum in #Modesto will feature John Anderson of New Urban Builders - http://bit.ly/2Yy1kM
    
    
    
    
    
    
12. most effective expenditure of funds 2 improve a street would prob be on trees (but B sure they're real shade trees)http://j.mp/2J6dEY
    
    
    
    
    
    
13. Launch of Livable Communities Task Force In Congress today:http://j.mp/2Fyweg
    
    
    
    
    
    
14. Street View on GoogleMaps gets places cars can't go, by trike - http://j.mp/m3q2e [maybe they shd call it Eyeball-Level View :)]
15. Green streets in St. Louis demo project - http://j.mp/2VKz6C
    APA announces Great Places in America winners-10 ea Nbhds, Streets, Public Spaces http://j.mp/a4L4J#placemaking

Weekend Sustainable Planning tweets, 10/17-18

1. Retrospective on the SF Freeway Revolt - http://bit.ly/1FfIZN & one response + critique -http://bit.ly/2LUrNE
   CNU and partners approve LEED-ND - http://j.mp/1YS4iU
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Ryan Avent on the complexity of ANY GCC solution (thoughts about geo-engineering ideas) - http://j.mp/4jP30c
   
   
   
3. Quick thought on the role of self-interest in planning issues -http://j.mp/1zx9o5
4. Importance of street furniture to #placemaking and pedestrian realm & a critique of Toronto pgm: http://j.mp/A7zRf
5. Each $7 spent on basic family planning betw now & 2050 wd reduce emissions by 1ton+. alternative energy = $32 -http://j.mp/4GpvWe
   #placemaking: public parks in Moscow - http://j.mp/2kjo60
   Idea: Buy REO's in nabes close 2 transit or dwntn, renovate 4 efficiency, and mkt as green TOD walkable's -http://j.mp/3hlI6C

Sustainable planning links for 10/12-15/09

1. Interview on Streetsblog: Don Shoup comments on San Francisco Parking Meter Study - http://j.mp/1k80dS
   
2. Dunham-Jones: The big design and development project for the next 50 years will be retrofitting suburbia -http://j.mp/2NvbbZ
   
3. CA #waterwars -County supervisors from ag counties (San Joaquin Valley) meet to discuss/debate water issues -http://j.mp/46LGjy
   
4. Smart development roadblock: banks? - http://j.mp/3QL97o
   
5. sustainable/smart growth projects are often pricey--why? Constrained supply is 1 reason - http://j.mp/3Nzc9P
   
6. Herbert Dreiseitl on Designing with Water -http://j.mp/3qMJIt
   
7. Dutch Design Works opening today thru 10/21 @ Shanghai Intl Creative Industry Wk - http://j.mp/4jBgIz
   
8. Market-priced parking in Santa Monica to help shape and enhance the downtown - http://j.mp/1nwlhl
   
9. 3rd annual Conf for Sustainable Futures @ California State U, Stanislaus 10/15-18 - http://j.mp/5HtUU
   
10. Streetsfilm short vid on Walk21 - http://j.mp/99P8D
    Your forgotten business partner: Nature-value of ecosystem svcs to business - http://j.mp/20iTM5 via @MarcGunther
    implementing the economic value of walkability into local policies-El Paso, TX - http://j.mp/7AArE
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    GreenCityBlueLake asks Where are the urban sacred places in OH? - http://j.mp/3skxdd
    Sustainable Streetscape pilot project in St. Louis -http://j.mp/MffIN
    
12. Repurposing the suburbs for connectivity-bypass the streets altogether! - http://j.mp/4uWNkp
    Bold, smart, green vision proposed for Raleigh, NC -http://j.mp/2J5WOw
    
13. thinking about harnessing the popular imagination to solve GCC (football as metaphor, Samsoe as example) -http://j.mp/18zz0k
    Doug Farr comments on enhancing sustainability of Las Vegas - http://j.mp/Eg9So
    
14. Following the flow of food for cities-Carolyn Steel -http://j.mp/CAnKs [TED]
    5th International Conference on Sustainable Transport in progress now in Mexico City - http://j.mp/2SLjwd
    
15. http://j.mp/1pS8ya [crucial 2 habitat & water supply both urban & ag inCA]