Mockingbird Station is one of the first transit-oriented developments in Texas. http://casestudies.uli.org/Profile.aspx?j=8262&p=2&c=4

This is a wonderful picture of urban planning. By using two existing buildings and a DART station, they created a little hub of all kinds of things to bring people together. On just 10 acres, the city planners managed to create somewhat of a unique culture similar to that… Continue

“It started with a vision. A desire to create a place so master-fully planned it would surpass any other.” That’s quite an introduction to the history of a community. A quick glance at the property today, however, would reveal the incredible achievement and continued growth of that original vision. In just over a decade of existence, the community of Lantana has transitioned from a mere idea to a reality that exceeds all traditional expectations for an area of residential…

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Over the years dallas has become a melting pot of culture, lifestyle and religion. The diversity in culture can be reflected throughout the city, in the music, food, religion, art, festivals, exhibit and fashion.



Dallas is a mixture of culture, we have the Latino, Asian and African American etc. this straightens the city status, improving the economy, policies and welcomes tourist, and business men to come invest.



Dallas can be sighted to be among the top most successful… Continue

In response to the 2013 article by Malmö City Mayor Ilmar Reepalu Malmö – from industrial waste land to sustainable city, I think the city of Malmö is a leading example for sustainable development. Located near the southern tip of Sweden across The Sound (Öresund) from the international city of Copenhagen, Malmö has the benefit of proximity to sustainable energy sources, particularly wind. In the past few decades, Malmö has progressed from a heavily industrialized center to a trendy…

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There are worse places than "Space City" right now.

Has household income stagnated or even declined since 1989.  the Census Bureau, responsible for collecting and analyzing such data, finds that real (inflation-adjusted) household income has declined over the past quarter…

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In urban planning today, the art of traditional architecture often takes a back seat to efficiency and to be honest, money. With our throw-away society, why should we work to keep and build architecturally rich buildings, rather than build glass boxes which are common in today's urban planning?

What is "architecturally rich" you might say; perhaps any building style that plays a large part in American and world history. Classic examples would be…

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