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Protests abounded in 2017, as cities across the U.S. became organizing centers and hubs for demonstrations on issues as wide-ranging as women's rights, climate change, and immigration policy. From mayors’ open opposition to executive orders, to mass counter-protests following the racist violence in Charlottesville, 2017 was most certainly a year of urban resistance. (CityLab)
In a departure from national trends, pedestrian deaths in NYC declined significantly in 2017. Cycling fatalities, on the other hand, have steadily increased over the last three years—a sobering reminder amidst celebrations of the City's street re-designs and improved pedestrian safety under its Vision Zero goals. ( StreetsBlog) |
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More Placemaking Stories & Ideas
- The Case for the Subway (The New York Times Magazine)
- Smart City Expert Says Sustainable Cities Shouldn't Be the Goal (NextCity)
- Unbuilt Cities: The Outrageous Highway Schemes Left as Roads to Nowhere (The Guardian)
- How Structural Racism at Regional Planning Agencies Hurts Cities (Streetsblog)
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Walk/Bike/Places 2018 is coming up this year in New Orleans!
Submit your proposals before February 2
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Events and Opportunities
- CFP: Friends of Congress Square Park (Due: January 31, 2018)
- Grant: National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (Deadline to submit LOI: January 31, 2018)
- Call for Applications: Citizens' Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) Workshop: Rural Communities Facing Design Challenges (Informational Webinar: January 25 at 3:00pm EST, Application Deadline February 16, 2018)
- CFP: Walk/Bike/Places 2018 (Deadline: February 2, 2018)
- Call for Applications: EDRA 2018 Great Places Awards (Deadline: February 26, 2018)
- CFP: Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) Initiative (Deadline: March 30, 2018)
- Conference: UN-Habitat World Urban Forum, Cities 2030 (Kuala Lumpur, February 7-13, 2018)
- Conference: 2nd Annual Complete Streets Conference, "Intersections: Creating Culturally Complete Streets" (Nashville, TN: April 3-4, 2018)
- Conference & CFP: 55th International Making Cities Livable (Ottawa, Canada: May 14-18, 2018)
- PPS Training: How to Create Successful Markets (NYC, June 1-2, 2018)
- PPS Training: Placemaking: Making It Happen (NYC, Coming Soon, Spring 2018 )
- Conference: EDRA49, "Social Equity by Design" (Oklahoma City, OK: June 6-9, 2018)
- Conference: Walk/Bike/Places 2018 (New Orleans, LA: September 16-19, 2018)
Instagram of the Week
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 Harvard Yard
Recent weather has reminded us of the importance of outdoor activity in the winter! A public fire pit is a great way to keep warm, but many cities don't allow such uses in public spaces. Harvard, however, is an exception. Follow us on Instagram! |
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