#urbanplanning — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #urbanplanning, aggregated by home.social.
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Reading the Walkable City is a trip.
Encountered someone in a coffee shop trying to find a copy and told them there are a bunch at the #umnduluth library...
#urbanplanning is no simple matter even if the ideas are easy and obvious getting the people to them doesnt appear to be #DuluthMN #walkablecity
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Reading the Walkable City is a trip.
Encountered someone in a coffee shop trying to find a copy and told them there are a bunch at the #umnduluth library...
#urbanplanning is no simple matter even if the ideas are easy and obvious getting the people to them doesnt appear to be #DuluthMN #walkablecity
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Reading the Walkable City is a trip.
Encountered someone in a coffee shop trying to find a copy and told them there are a bunch at the #umnduluth library...
#urbanplanning is no simple matter even if the ideas are easy and obvious getting the people to them doesnt appear to be #DuluthMN #walkablecity
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How Much Can Urban Trees Reduce Extreme Heat?
A three-year Guildford study found a woodland site markedly cooler during extreme heat. Its single-site comparisons also show why local context matters.https://ferdiox.com/blog/2026/09/06/how-much-can-urban-trees-reduce-extreme-heat/
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@chadmccullough I'm sure you're already aware of @notjustbikes but your tag made me bring him up just in case you're not.
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In this case, #Trump has proposed building a 250-foot triumphal #arch near #ArlingtonNationalCemetery that he has said must be taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris [penis envy]. He has said the arch is meant to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, though he has also said that the arch is for himself [it’s the latter].
#law #UrbanPlanning #DC #architecture #GreenSpace #PublicLands
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The rush to push ahead with work on the #arch follows a familiar pattern for #Trump. He has frequently embarked on large-scale changes to #historic properties in Washington without approvals from #Congress or anyone else. Trump last year abruptly tore down the historic East Wing of the White House after saying he would not touch the building.
#law #UrbanPlanning #DC #architecture #GreenSpace #PublicLands
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This muther f⁕⚠︎er
#Trump is breaking ground on his 250-foot-tall “triumphal” #arch, before a review panel has approved the project.
#DougBurgum, the #interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.
#law #UrbanPlanning #DC #architecture #GreenSpace #PublicLands
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/politics/trump-triumphal-arch-plans-approval.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-VA.wQzX.Zl0mdz45s3iR&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
Are there Urban Planning folks on Masto?
I'm slowly allowing a childhood interest in architecture and infrastructure to grow.
If you have any book recs, whether they're pop culture favorites or foundational educational texts, I'm all ears!
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Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/02/japan-new-speed-limit-30kmh-narrow-city-streets
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49547763
#HackerNews #Japan #SpeedLimit #CityStreets #TrafficSafety #UrbanPlanning #RoadSafety
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I stress tested my new approach by generating Walk Potential for #SanFrancisco
Took 76 seconds to locally generate the 14,000 isochrones required and do the other other calculations. Excellent score, SF!
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I'm working on the next release of my Sidewalk Priority Toolkit plugin #QGIS.
The new version will include docs for running an isochrone server and OpenStreetMap API server locally to calculate Walk Potential at lightning speed.
Here's a test run from Rochester, MN that took under a minute to calculate.
Context:
https://mark.stosberg.com/toolkit-for-sidewalk-location-priority/
https://mark.stosberg.com/new-software-to-calculate-walk-potential-for-cities/ -
Annual High-Resolution Global Ambient Population Estimates From 1975 To 2024
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https://doi.org/10.31223/X5MV3R <-- shared paper
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https://landscan.ornl.gov/ <-- shared webmap and data link (via download -> LandScan Mosaic Time Series)
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https://gee-community-catalog.org/projects/landcast/ <-- shared link to GEE community catalog collection ‘LandScan Mosaic Annual Global Ambient Population Time Series’
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H/T @andrew Zimmer || Geographer | Research Scientist @ Oak Ridge National Laboratory
“LSM-TS provides annual global estimates of ambient population from 1975–2024 at ~90 m resolution, creating a spatially and temporally consistent reconstruction of population change designed for longitudinal analysis. Reconstruction of historical populations are driven by current LandScan Mosaic building-level population distributions, scaled by built-surface change from #GHSL … and calibrated to annual national-level estimates from U.S. Census Bureau…”
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“LandScan is a globally recognized, R&D100-winning population data platform developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Its datasets provide human population distribution estimates down to 100 meter grid resolution. LandScan supports disaster response, humanitarian aid, environmental analysis, and urban planning by providing insights into where people live and how they move…”
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“Gridded population data support assessments of human exposure, settlement change, infrastructure demand, and access to services, yet global datasets combining annual coverage over multiple decades with fine spatial resolution remain limited. LandScan Mosaic Time Series provides 50 annual estimates of global ambient population distribution at 3 arc-second resolution from 1975 through 2024. The series is anchored to the 2024 LandScan Mosaic surface, produced through a building-level population modeling workflow. Historical surfaces are reconstructed using annualized changes in built surface and derived first-level administrative population trajectories. Every layer, including 2024, is normalized to administrative targets scaled to annual country totals from the U.S. Census Bureau International Database. The dataset is distributed as 50 single-band Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs on an identical WGS84 grid, with values representing estimated persons per cell. Its common grid and methodology support fine-scale longitudinal analysis of ambient population distribution while documented validation and limitations guide appropriate reuse…”
#demographics #change #spatiotemporal #1975 #2024 #population #change #grid #global #LandScan #POPGRID #LSMTS #ambientpopulation #GHSL #OakRidge #ORNL #usecase #opendata #disasterresponse #humanitarianaid #environmentalanalysis #urbanplanning #humanexposure #settlementchange #city #rural #infrastructure #demand #accesstoservices #GIS #spatial #mapping #building #outline #model #modeling
@OAK Ridge National Laboratory | National Security Sciences at ORNL | @POPGRID Data Collaborative -
#SCOTUS lets #Trump continue construction on $400 million #WhiteHouse #ballroom
The decision replaces a temporary order from Chief Justice #JohnRoberts previously issued hours before a lower-court decision halting the work would have gone into effect.
The lawsuit will return to lower courts, but documents say that key portions of the project could be complete within months — a quick timeline.
#law #architecture #UrbanPlanning #landmark #preservation
https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-ballroom-supreme-court-6b9434af0a2dbeffa0ca19f5cdf7d775?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension -
It’s disappointing to read that NZ’s fastest growing town, Rolleston, was initially designed in the 1970s to be a much nicer place:
“Aware of the social and environmental pitfalls of car dependency, the plans encouraged walking, cycling and public transport - potentially capitalising on Rolleston's origins as a railway junction. The plans also emphasised the importance of creating a wide range of industry and employment in the town.”
Instead, those plans were all scrapped by Muldoon’s National government and we got the sprawling, car-infested mess that Rolleston is now, where over half the residents drive to Christchurch to work each day.
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Judge Reyes’ direction was delivered orally & was not included in a formal written order. A person familiar with the legal proceedings, who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution, said the government has NOT notified the plaintiffs or the court about the recent #tree work.
#Trump #law #EnvironmentalLaw #Congress #UrbanPlanning #GreenSpace #NaturePreservation
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During a May hearing in the lawsuit, brought by preservationists seeking to block the course overhaul, US District Judge Ana C. Reyes declined to stop the government from performing necessary maintenance but warned #Trump admin lawyers against presenting the #court with a fait accompli. She said she wanted advance notice before the government removed >10 #trees or brought equipment larger than a sedan onto the property.
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#Tree removal is common in major golf course renovations, often to widen playing corridors, improve sight lines, & allow more sunlight & air to reach turf. But the #Trump #Interior Dept characterized the activity as routine maintenance & did not connect it to the proposed redesign, nor did it answer questions about whether notice of the work had been provided to the federal #court overseeing a #legal challenge to the admin’s plans.
#law #Congress #UrbanPlanning #GreenSpace #NaturePreservation
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Among the most conspicuous was a #CherryTree near the 14th green of the Blue Course, one of East Potomac’s most picturesque holes, framed by cherry #trees near the southern end of Hains Point. Nearby, 2 large #sycamores had been removed around the fourth hole.
#Trump #law #EnvironmentalLaw #Congress #UrbanPlanning #GreenSpace #NaturePreservation
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#Trees are coming down by the dozen as #Trump DC golf makeover nears
Trump’s promised overhaul of the East Potomac course has not officially begun, but #tree removal has already been taking place for weeks.…An informal count found that >60 trees have been removed in recent weeks. Many were around the perimeter & parking lot, but others had been removed from playing corridors on the Blue, Red & White courses.
#law #EnvironmentalLaw #Congress #UrbanPlanning #GreenSpace
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/08/28/east-potomac-golf-tree-removal-begins-ahead-trump-project/ -
Here's a fun one for you. The City of Parramatta is looking to name a new central park in an urban renewal precinct. What do you think they should call it?
https://participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/unnamed-central-park?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
The names they've come up with so far as Whistling Kite Park, Factory Green, and Wilsonia Park.
But Fedi brains trust, I think we can do better than that!
Details below:
"Covering approximately 30 hectares, the new Melrose Park Precinct is located north of the Parramatta River and south of Victoria Road. The precinct is currently undergoing a major transformation from an industrial area into a vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood. When complete, it will include around 6,000 homes, a new town centre, community facilities, and approximately five hectares of public open space and parkland.
"As development progresses, Council has been working with developers and the community to name new streets and open spaces throughout the precinct. Many of these names have already been formally adopted through the official naming process, with valuable input from the local community.
"This consultation seeks feedback on the name of a new park located in the heart of the precinct. Three carefully researched name options have been shortlisted for community consideration, reflecting themes of local history, heritage, and biodiversity. Scroll down to explore the proposed names and learn more about the stories behind them."
Submissions here: https://participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/unnamed-central-park/userinfo/unnamed-central-park
#Parramatta #NSW #Australia #askFedi #FediHelp #askMastodon #Urbanism #UrbanPlanning #cities #auspol -
The Arrogance of Space - Central Park, NYC
#urbanism #urbanplanning #architecture #cities #arroganceofspace #cityscape
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Ifft Foundation Fund awards $57K in grants for parks, gardens and public spaces in Southeast Idaho | Local https://www.allforgardening.com/1929410/ifft-foundation-fund-awards-57k-in-grants-for-parks-gardens-and-public-spaces-in-southeast-idaho-local/ #agriculture #architecture #botany #EnvironmentalDesign #FortHallIndianReservation #garden #GardenDesign #gardening #GardeningIdaho #gardens #horticulture #idaho #landscape #LandscapeArchitecture #NaturalEnvironment #OutdoorRecreation #parks #PlantAgriculture #PlantsAndHumans #PortneufRiver(idaho) #UrbanPlanning
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A guide to gardening on city land in Dartmouth | Spare News https://www.allforgardening.com/1925425/a-guide-to-gardening-on-city-land-in-dartmouth-spare-news/ #agriculture #botany #colorado #community #CommunityGardening #EnvironmentalDesign #garden #gardening #horticulture #LandscapeArchitecture #NaturalEnvironment #parks #PlantAgriculture #SpareNews #UrbanPlanning #vail
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Using Geospatial Analysis and Explainable Machine Learning to Examine Risk Factors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Outcome
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https://openscholar.uga.edu/record/26998/files/Zhang_uga_0077E_16145.pdf <-- shared technical publication / dissertation
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https://www.aag.org/award-grant/william-l-garrison-award-for-best-dissertation-in-computational-geography/ <-- shared @AAG William L. Garrison Award for Best Dissertation in Computational Geography
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[again, way outside any expertise I might have, but fascinating spatial analysis use case…]
H/T @Jielu Zhang | Postdoctoral Researcher @ Harvard University
“[The authors] Ph.D. dissertation "Using Geospatial Analysis and Explainable Machine Learning to Examine Risk Factors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Outcome" [1st link above] has received the 2026 biennial William L. Garrison Award for Best Dissertation in Computational Geography from the American Association of Geographers… [2nd link above.]
In [their] research, [they] develop[ed] Explainable GeoAI and Causal GeoAI methods that combine geographic data and artificial intelligence to expose and ameliorate health disparities by delivering models that not only predict risks but also illuminate how and where to intervene. While [their] dissertation focused on cardiovascular disease, these approaches are broadly applicable to public health, medicine, urban planning, environmental exposure, and resilience research…”
#explainable #causal #AI #model #modeling #PublicHealth #GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #AAG2026 #AAG #Award #geostatistics #Georgia #health #risk #hazard #cardiacarrest #cardiovacscular #usecase #metrics #midocine #urbanplanning #resilience #survival #OutofHospital #PhD #Dissertation #CardiacArrest #AutomatedExternalDefibrillator #SpatialOptimization #GeographicallyExplainableArtificialIntelligence #GeoAI #GeoXAI #SpatiallyAwareCausalInference #OverlayedSpatioTemporalOptimization #healthcare #medical #intervention #GIS #spatial #mappingt #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #heart #heartattack #AED #survival #survivaloutcomes #machinelearning #AI #publichealth #healthgeographers #counterfactual #explainable #deeplearning #model #modeling -
Gardens: Where Memories Bloom | News https://www.allforgardening.com/1883619/gardens-where-memories-bloom-news/ #agriculture #botany #EnvironmentalDesign #flower #garden #gardening #gardens #horticulture #landscape #LandscapeArchitecture #parks #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #UrbanPlanning #venmo
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Mason County Garden Club growing strong 100 years | Ludington Daily News https://www.allforgardening.com/1874685/mason-county-garden-club-growing-strong-100-years-ludington-daily-news/ #agriculture #botany #EnvironmentalDesign #garden #gardener #gardening #gardens #horticulture #landscape #LandscapeArchitecture #LudingtonStatePark #michigan #parks #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #UrbanPlanning
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🧼🧪 Researchers found that #fatbergs form when calcium in sewer #water reacts with fatty acids to create a process called saponification.
The chemical reaction turns soft oils into hard solids that trap other debris and require specialized #engineering tools to remove.
👉 https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260511-fatbergs-are-taking-over-city-sewers-can-we-stop-them
#chemistry #infrastructure #science #environment #urbanplanning #biology #physics #technology #tech #research #sustainability
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@ajsadauskas Here's a nerdy little sidenote some of you folks might find interesting.
Notice how the light pole in the photo is also being used to carry a Parramatta city council banner (in this case, celebrating Easter)?
Notice as well various censors and pieces of comms equipment are attached to the pole? And also, near the bottom, a flower bed?
If you'll look closely, you'll notice there's a groove down the side of the pole. And the various things on it are attached with standard mountings? (So the light at the top, for example, isn't welded in place. It's attached with a mounting.)
What you're looking at is a Standards Australia SA TS 5386:2024 multifunction pole. ( https://www.standards.org.au/standards-catalogue/standard-details?designation=sa-ts-5386-2024 )
This design is less prevalent in other states, but they're everywhere in New South Wales.
Some background from the design studio that created this design:
"The award winning HUB Multi-Function Pole System combines multiple street pole functions onto one beautifully designed structural urban element.
"Invented by 4design, The HUB MFP System is a fully modular system that can be adapted to the needs of any modern city through a variety of size of pole and associated fixtures.
"The patented system combines a simple elegant pole with a universal mounting system that allows the device to expand to accommodate Traffic Lights, Signage, communications systems etc. Developed in Australia, the HUB Pole is now a globally respected Multi Function Pole System."
https://www.4design.com.au/project/multi-function-pole-street-equipment/
Some more background info from the NSW State Government Movement & Place website:
"Adopt a multi-function pole system in urban areas, where many single-use poles and structures for signs, traffic control signals, CCTV, flags and lighting can be rationalised to a single, modular system pole reducing clutter and enabling other streetscape improvements.
"Benefits
* Reduces clutter by combining several posts, poles and structural supports into a single element
* Is a modular system, allowing a single product range to be used as a unifying element in an urban area
*Allows additional items, upgraded technology or functions to be installed on the pole over time, reducing the need to dig up paving or planting beds
"Considerations
* Will normally not be maintained by the electricity authority and be treated as a private pole
* Structural footings, installation requirements and connections to power, telecommunications etc may be complex
* Not all proprietary systems are frangible and suitable for higher-speed environments"
https://www.movementandplace.nsw.gov.au/standards/design-solutions/multi-function-poles
#Urbanism #UrbanPlanning #architecture #technology #utilities #StreetLights #design #engineering #cities #Australia #NSW #tech #Parramatta -
City Beautiful blog presents an architectural and urban planning analysis of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. It explores the vision behind creating a unified cultural campus, the architectural decisions that shaped its distinctive modernist aesthetic, and the complex legacy of urban renewal.
#LincolnCenter #UrbanPlanning #Architecture #PerformingArts #NYCHistory #UrbanRenewal #CityBeautiful
https://citybeautifulblog.com/lincoln-center-for-the-performing-arts-a-temple-of-the-arts-in-new-york-city/ -
Thirty Years of the U.S. National Land Cover Database - Impacts and Future Direction
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https://doi.org/10.14358/PERS.25-00121R2 <-- shared paper
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“Editor's choice article for the October Issue of Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing.”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #opendata #earthobservation #landcover #USA #NLCD #MRLCC #history #datacollection #impervioussurface #classifaction #landform #forestcanopy #fedscience #fedservice #deeplearning #AI #spatialanalysis #change #monitoring #usecase #research #landmanagement #management #policy #planning #support #agriculture #urbanplanning #environment #ecosystems #biodiversity #conservation #water #hydrology #humanhealth #risk #hazard #soils #naturalhazard #spatiotemporal #landchange #forestry #watermanagement #waterquality #publicsafety #groundwater #NCLA #wildfire #stormwater #extremeweather
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Come work with me as a project planner! You get to coordinate cutting-edge #research and #stakeholder interactions on using #VirtualReality in #UrbanPlanning focusing specifically on #mobility and #cycling.
So if you are based in #Helsinki, #Espoo, #Vantaa or anywhere nearby the Finnish capital region and looking for a #job #work #työpaikka, please apply!
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@digigeolab See this original post and come work with me and my brilliant colleagues work on using #VR #VirtualReality in #UrbanPlanning and in #Helsinki, #Copenhagen, #Tallinn and #Espoo to support planning of more equitable, accessible, and greener cities! #work #job #työpaikka #työ
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#NewYork - Services for the UnderServed using #UrbanGardens to target food insecurity
The initiative has been so successful that Services for the UnderServed plans to include gardens in all future developments.
Rob Flaks, Jul 17, 2025
"In a city where food and housing insecurity often go hand in hand, Services for the UnderServed (S:US) is planting solutions for both at the same time.
"At a supportive housing complex in #BedStuy, residents are tending to one of the first urban gardens launched by S:US back in 2011. The garden features edible plants, flowers, and even beehives producing fresh honey, - all maintained by the tenants themselves." 'To be able to garden, get your hands dirty—it’s an amazing resource I hope all of our community has access to,' said Mike Hollis, vice president of #FoodInsecurity at S:US.
"The initiative has been so successful that S:US plans to include gardens in all future developments. 'When you have that foundation of #HousingSecurity and #FoodSecurity, it gives people the stability to take the next steps in wellness, employment and personal growth,' Hollis said.
"The Bed-Stuy building, which offers stabilized rent for individuals with disabilities and serious health conditions, is home to 54 residents. For tenant Yussuf Salam, the garden has been life-changing. 'I got into the garden, I went to school—you learn things about yourself,' he said."But the gardens are just one of over 30 such properties in the borough, with a total of 1,484 housing units. But their latest project is taking root in #EastNewYork, where the organization is developing #Alafia, one of its largest projects to date.
"Alafia is a multiphased, mixed-use development on a 28.5-acre site in the #SpringCreek area. Once complete, it will include 2,400 units of #AffordableHousing and #SupportiveHousing, a health clinic, community and commercial spaces, manufacturing facilities and over 11 acres of publicly #accessible open space.
"Alafia is currently partially opened with 452 affordable housing units for tenants—many of whom are formerly homeless or living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
"Those behind the project say projects like these are the size and scope they need to tackle our boroughs housing crisis.
" 'That is such an opportunity for the organization and the borough to expand the work, giving people dignified housing and spaces to grow their own food,' Hollis said."Just like in Bed-Stuy, any surplus produce from Alafia’s gardens will be donated to local #CommunityFridges, ensuring that the benefits extend beyond the housing sites themselves."
#SolarPunkSunday #UrbanGardens #UrbanPlanning #GreenSpace #GrowYourOwn #GreenTime
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Lasers [LiDAR] Reveal 15th-Century Fortified Zapotec City In Mexico
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/lasers-reveal-15th-century-fortified-zapotec-city-in-mexico <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1017/S0956536124000166 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #LiDAR #groundsurface #survey #Zapotec #Oaxaca #Mexico #topography #archaeology #vegetation #indigeneous #history #Tehuantepec #Guiengola #city #urban #urbanplanning #layout #residential #neighbourhoods #leisure #sports #elite #ethnohistory #FirstNation #spatialanalysis #postclassic #mesoamerica #typology #barrio #epicenter #plaza #road #infrastructure #river #ballcourt #buildings -
Vertebrate Diversity In Stormwater Sewer Systems Of Alachua County, Florida
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https://www.eaglehill.us/URNAonline2/access-pages/075-Ivory-accesspage.shtml <-- shared paper
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[not NYC, but Florida, a fascinating Friday afternoon read for me…]
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#urbanization #urbanisation #animal #Vertebrate #Diversity #StormwaterSewerSystems #AlachuaCounty #Florida #humaninpacts #urbananimals #subterranean #tunnels #monitoring #cameratraps #anthropogenic #mapping #spatial #spatialanalysis #amphibians #reptiles #birds #mammals #raccoons #alligator #urban #urbanplanning -
An Interagency Perspective On Improving Consistency And Transparency Of Land Use And Land Cover Mapping
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https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1549 <-- shared USGS publication
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #USA #nation #national #landcover #landuse #interagency #coast #coastal #change #remotesensing #satellite #risk #hazard #management #opendata #resources #vegetation #forest #agriculture #planning #climatechange #MRLCC #landchange #conservation #ecosystems #usecase #urbanplanning #water #watersecurity #foodsecurity #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #MultiResolutionLandCharacteristicsConsortium #federal #report
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Updates To New Zealand Topo50 Map Coverage - Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand
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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/toit%C5%AB-te-whenua-linz-_our-talented-cartographers-have-been-busy-activity-7274891422502195200-mCGe <-- shared post
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https://www.linz.govt.nz/products-services/maps/new-zealand-topographic-maps/topo50-map-chooser <-- Topo50 NZ Map Chooser
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https://www.linz.govt.nz/products-services/maps/new-zealand-topographic-maps/topo50-map-chooser/topo50-map-bs24-mount-robert <-- Topo50 map example - BS24 - Mount Robert
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H/T Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand
#GIS #spatial #mapping #map #papermap #geotiff #opendata #NewZealand #coverage #usecase #Topo50 #download #topographic #AI #machinelearning #emergencyresponse #planning #urbanplanning #tramping #tourism #leisure
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These are the Voronoi polygons of the intersections in #BloomingtonIN
If you wanted to assign every crash to an intersection, creating voronoi polygons and then counting the crashes in each polygon would be one way to do it, as each polygon represents exactly one intersection.
Works best in denser areas. In sparser networks, you increase the likelihood that the crash was not close by, like with the larger polygons in the corners here.
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"Bike-friendly places mean safer streets, vibrant economies, and sustainable cities. 🚲
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#Maine Voices: Nobody would benefit from the building of the #GorhamConnector
Transit-oriented urban design boosts economies, reduces emissions and provides public space; the only long-term result of the Gorham Connector will be #sprawl.
Posted September 29, 2023
By Jasper Curtis"If the Gorham Connector is constructed and put to use, everyone in the state will lose out in more ways than one.
First, there is the cost, up to $237 million. That’s a lot of money, and it’s on top of the $140 million already being spent on lane widening on Interstate 95. Spoiler alert, none of that money will relieve congestion. In fact, it will likely do the opposite, as proven time and time again in countless U.S. cities. On top of the $340 million total, there is the price of owning a car, which costs the average American $11,000 per year. New car prices are nearing $50,000. None of this is affordable to everyday Mainers. It’s time the state takes these costs seriously, instead of burdening taxpayers with more."Increased road capacity simply leads to more cars on the roads and does not reduce the time spent in traffic. It is a case of #InducedDemand, where wider roads encourage more driving, more vehicles then fill the roads and the public is asked to fund another road- widening project. The cycle repeats itself to extremes, such as the 26-lane #KatyFreeway outside Houston, Texas, which did not solve traffic. St. Louis, Missouri, home to the most highway square mileage per capita in the country, has yet to cease traffic. Here we are again, however, being asked to fork over our tax dollars to an inefficient, ineffective solution to a problem that the state created with poor #UrbanPlanning and shortsighted #infrastructure projects.
"Light #PassengerRail from #WestbrookMaine to #PortlandMaine would cost an estimated $75 million. That’s about $19 million per mile. If a similar cost-per-mile ratio were to be applied to the #GorhamConnector, the project would total $115 million. (Even if the cost-per-mile ratio were double the estimated cost of the Westbrook-to-Portland connection, building rail along the proposed Gorham Connector route would still save $7 million.) From Gorham to Portland, the cost of rail would be almost $30 million cheaper than the Gorham Connector, which reaches only to the Maine Mall in South Portland.
"Rail helps not only commuters and students, but also those who require vehicles for work, because, unlike road widening, public transit reduces the number of vehicles on the road. Driving a work truck on public roads can be infuriating during peak traffic; I know because I have done so. The same goes for driving in an emergency. Rail would help these alleviate these problems; the Gorham Connector would not.
While less quantitative than the previous points, #Maine must still be conscious of its #environmental and social goals. The Maine Department of Transportation (#MDOT) should keep these in mind before it decides its best solution to traffic is to encourage more internal combustion engines. Part of what makes Maine so special to residents is the nature around us. Let’s not wreck it for the sake of one more lane. Maine’s population is the oldest in the nation, and seniors deserve to have safe travel options."Transit-oriented urban design boosts economies, reduces emissions and provides public space. There will be no long-term benefit from the Gorham Connector, only sprawl. It’s that simple. Honest Maine people work hard for their paychecks – they deserve infrastructure that uses their tax dollars with vision and purpose, not another wasteful, #pollution-filled project."
https://www.pressherald.com/2023/09/29/maine-voices-the-gorham-connector-is-a-bad-idea-in-more-ways- than-one
#GorhamSpur #SaveSmilingHillFarm
#SaveTheForest #Woodlands #Meadows #EnvironmentalImpact #GorhamConnector #SaveRedBrook #GreaterPortlandMaine #LightRail #BikeLanes #BusService #MTA #ProtectFarmland #LessCars #WorkingFarms #RapidTransit -
Ein #urbanplanning fail: Die Servitengasse am #alsergrund. Früher eine Wohnstraße: Durchfahrt verboten, es fahren trotzdem viele Autos durch. Die Stadt #Wien baut um viel Geld um und macht daraus eine FuZo, vergisst dabei aber komplett auf #modalfilter. Resultat: Viele Autos fahren durch eine Fußgängerzone. Danke für nichts.
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So many awesome plugins to explore 🤩
For example from #Mierune, #Japan:
PLATEAU Plugin for loading "PLATEAU #3D #urban model". You can load #CityGML files corresponding to #PLATEAU "3D #CityModel Standard Product Specification 3.0 Edition"
CityGML (v2) in #Numazu City, #Shizuoka Prefecture example of loading #LOD3 data in #Qgis2threejs:
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GEO.CA - The Definitive Source For Canada’s Open Geospatial Information 🇨🇦
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https://geo.ca/home/ <-- home page and data portal
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“[NRCAN has] worked with all levels of [Canadian] government to bring you a digital platform where Canadians can discover, access, analyze and map Canada’s vast geospatial data resources. 🌎🗺️
If you’re interested in urban planning, policy development or tracking outbreaks and monitoring climate change, [their] new site can help you access the data you need to make evidence-based, educated decision-making…”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #Canada #spatialdata #spatialanalysis #Canadian #opendata #dataportal #datadownload #gischat #provinces #dataresources #urbanplanning #naturalresources #policymaking #publichealth #climatechange #water #hydrology #DEM #elevation #HRDEM #LiDAR #maps #visualisation #spatiotemporal #historicdata #NRCAN -
This my little # index. It will be edited
#trump #michaeflynn #misha #devos #ericprince #opusdei #scotus#dominionism #sevenmountains #darkmoney #posttruth #copies #detroit #fineart #architecture #urbanplanning #detroit #michigan #MIPOL #MIGOP #painting #landart #USPOL #foreignpolicy #geopolitics #energy #cars #train #exhibition #collection #digitallibraries #museum #archives #libraries #gallery #artgallery #bibliography #information #disinformation #misinformation #aztec #codex #text #textual -
Kista-tråden! :)
Många byggplaner i Kista med omnejd nu. Tvärbanan byggs, Tbanan förlängs, bostäder byggs & fler planeras.
Tråd med undertrådar om byggplaner 🧵
#Kista
#KistaScienceCity
#Järva
#NorraJärva
#Husby
#Helenelund
#BoPol
#BoBygg
#HöghusBygg
#UrbSth
#08bygg
#SthBygg
#Urbanism
#UrbanPlanning
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Hoping to connect with others interested in monitoring traffic in order to address road safety, air quality, pollution and more.
#mobility #mobilitytechnology #urbanplanning #traffic #count #IoT #Telraam #AI
