In a recent article/blog from August 2013, the city of Dallas claims to begin working to "ease traffic congestion". We can only hope! Every day, no matter what time, there is always at least one back up somewhere in the city.  Starting in October, transportation officials were supposedly going to introduce something called "Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) on highway 75.  The officials claimed that drivers will receive a more "reliable trip with less congestion".  I have to say as a…

This is the neatest website I have ever come across in my research on city planning and development.  The website is called plaNYC 2030.  There are all kinds of different links and plans shown to the reader about the goals for city life in New York by the year 2030.  When I clicked on the link that lead to housing and Neighborhoods, it gave the number nine million.  In 2030, there will be more than that many people living in New York City.  That absolutely blows my mind! How in the world can…

I was looking through an article posted by the Dallas Morning News dealing with the Bishop Arts District and how crucial it is to the life of all types of Dallas residents. In the post it says, "In a city that lacks enough public spaces for Dallas' salad bowl of peoples to gather, the district is a wonderful exception."  I think this is really interesting because I have lived in Dallas all my life.  While I am in a great big city, I have to say that I have always lived in the "bubble" right…

http://http://blog.coldwellbanker.com/finding-the-lowest-property-taxes-in-the-dallas-fort-worth-area-may-be-a-difficult-search/

By: Adrienne Cohen

Date: July 19, 2013

Property tax is a concern for all citizens who are in the market for a home. Here is an article that answers many questions today of…

Throughout the past 10 years talk about drones has progressed from a small topic of debate to a tangible outlet of "protection". Arlington, Texas home of the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and Six Flags Over Texas theme parks, has now become the first city in the United States to own a drone. An article from WFAA local news states that the drones cost $202,259 and the funds came from grant money from Homeland Security. 

Arlington citizens believe that the decision for drones in their…

http://http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2013/08/a_swat_team_raided_arlingtons.php 

Dallas has been developed not only up as in taller buildings but they have also been converted into more of a green city. Their recent push for parks since 2002 and the past year with Klyde Warren seem impressive and mainstream. Though parks and development of parks in Dallas have been around since the 1920s. Today there are 47 parks in Dallas currently and that number is only going to get bigger.

            There was a large push for more parks in the city of Dallas in 2002 because…

Dallas has been developed not only up as in taller buildings but they have also been converted into more of a green city. Their recent push for parks since 2002 and the past year with Klyde Warren seem impressive and mainstream. Though parks and development of parks in Dallas have been around since the 1920s. Today there are 47 parks in Dallas currently and that number is only going to get bigger.

            There was a large push for more parks in the city of Dallas in 2002 because…

I read an article about the different zoning laws in areas all across the country and the view that Jane Jacobs actually had on this topic.  Interestingly, this article says, "Zoning has been hard, or overly rigid, in dividing our cities and towns into uniform, low-density districts, each dedicated to a single primary use.  And zoning has been soft, or overly permissive, in its failure to set design standards for streets, and for how buildings front upon those streets, that would reinforce…

What Shanghai visitors notice first is the skyline. The attraction of Shanghai is in its elevated highways, high speed train systems, and metro. As one of the fastest growing cities in the world, it can be highly overwhelming.

As for an economy of consumption and production, "China uses about 50 percent of the world's cement production." So how will residents and tourists take to the Shanghai Urban Exhibition Center? The…

The New Orleans City Planning Commission has created an extensive project for the city which is a five-year plan. The Louis Armstrong Airport is a part of this plan as well with an estimated price tag of $706 million. The total project will cost about 1.1 billion. With a desperate need for street improvements, upgrades for public facilities, libraries, museums, and recreation.

However, they run low on the resources and…

One prominent farmer, John Hantz of Hantz Farms desires to purchase 140 acres of land in Detroit to create the "world's largest urban farm." He believes that the way for advancement in detroit is to return to agriculture, "to its agrarian roots."

This environment could be created by planting trees, roughly 15,000 says Hantz as abandoned land should be returned to the city to generate the taxes from it. Mayor and city councils…

According to the article American Airlines Center Designs, Dallas natives prefer a more nostalgic, historical set for their major centers. However, the new Arena has " freeways and railroad tracks and glittering steel-and-glass skyscrapers." The designers believes this helps tell the past and well as the future of this Dallas monument.

The architect, David Schwarz aims for popularity. He believes that fans will favor this…

I read an article from D Magazine written by urban designer, Patrick Kennedy. It discussed the possibility that in the price range that it cost to build Klyde Warren park, Dallas could have built 3 to 4 more parks in areas more likely needing attention.

The author gives a visual of a highway that runs through deep Ellum that is in need for repairs, which creating a park there would be like killing two birds with one stone.…

Zoning is an issue in many large cities, especially as it relates to the invisible battle between public and private property. Chicago’s Wrigley field is no exception. In fact, it is a prime example of city zoning. Wrigley field is a huge stadium where the Cubs play. The stadium is literally in the middle of the city, surrounding by residential neighborhoods. The city is currently renovating part of the stadium. One of their intentions is to build an outdoor plaza that will serve alcohol and…

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-blue-line-renovation-met-1206-20131206,0,4873728.story

In keeping with much of the recent class topic of traffic and transportation, Chicago boasts a very efficient public transit system of comprised of buses and the rail system, the “L.” According to the article, Chicago’s CTA – Chicago Transit Authority –…

http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/portfolio/2013/08/1308-klyde-warren-park-the-office-of-james-burnett.asp

While the buildings of highways are still a priority for most cities, Dallas has begun to change the landscape of its streets. In the last few years Dallas has begun to insert small…

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/01/us/the-troubles-of-building-where-faults-collide.html?ref=us&_r=0

An article in the New York Times discusses one of the predominant issues faced with urban development in Los Angeles. As the Millennium towers project has been suspended, the issue of construction near…