#urbanplanning — Public Fediverse posts

How Climate Resilient Are the Largest Cities?

https://alphageo.ai/how-climate-resilient-are-the-worlds-largest-cities/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49611132

#HackerNews #climatechange #urbanplanning #resilience #sustainability #cities

How Climate Resilient Are the Largest Cities?

https://alphageo.ai/how-climate-resilient-are-the-worlds-largest-cities/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49611132

#HackerNews #climatechange #urbanplanning #resilience #sustainability #cities

How Climate Resilient Are the Largest Cities?

https://alphageo.ai/how-climate-resilient-are-the-worlds-largest-cities/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49611132

#HackerNews #climatechange #urbanplanning #resilience #sustainability #cities

How Climate Resilient Are the Largest Cities?

https://alphageo.ai/how-climate-resilient-are-the-worlds-largest-cities/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49611132

#HackerNews #climatechange #urbanplanning #resilience #sustainability #cities

How Climate Resilient Are the Largest Cities?

https://alphageo.ai/how-climate-resilient-are-the-worlds-largest-cities/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49611132

#HackerNews #climatechange #urbanplanning #resilience #sustainability #cities

stressinbici.it usa i dati #openstreetmap per classificare le strade italiane, spiegare il livello di stress e confrontare percorsi diretti, bilanciati o a basso stress.
Qui la storia
https://napo.medium.com/pedalare-con-meno-pensieri-comincia-dalla-strada-cd842c850d96
#opendata #ciclabilità #mobilitàsostenibile #urbanplanning

The Parra metro station construction site has been a bit of a dead zone for a while. Finally filling it will make a massive difference to its CBD.

While there's a case for more offices, if you're going to go with apartments, you may as well go big:

"Four towers of up to 43 storeys will be built above or next to the new Parramatta railway station following the planned opening of the 24-kilometre Metro West line between Sydney CBD and Westmead in 2032.

"The over-station development just north of Parramatta Square will feature 470 apartments – up from 111 outlined in concept plans – and 500 units for student accommodation. It will feature pedestrian laneways and a landscaped park that will form part of a civic link connecting the station to the new Powerhouse Museum and Parramatta River foreshore.

"A 43-storey tower comprising the 470 build-to-rent apartments will be five storeys higher than originally outlined in the concept plans. Subject to planning approval, a 29-storey office building, a 24-level tower for student accommodation and an eight-storey hotel will also be built on the site."

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/revealed-bigger-bill-and-higher-towers-for-parramatta-s-new-metro-station-20260907-p60v0a.html

#Parramatta #NSW #Australia #Urbanism #UrbanPlanning #cities #auspol #nswpol

The Parra metro station construction site has been a bit of a dead zone for a while. Finally filling it will make a massive difference to its CBD.

While there's a case for more offices, if you're going to go with apartments, you may as well go big:

"Four towers of up to 43 storeys will be built above or next to the new Parramatta railway station following the planned opening of the 24-kilometre Metro West line between Sydney CBD and Westmead in 2032.

"The over-station development just north of Parramatta Square will feature 470 apartments – up from 111 outlined in concept plans – and 500 units for student accommodation. It will feature pedestrian laneways and a landscaped park that will form part of a civic link connecting the station to the new Powerhouse Museum and Parramatta River foreshore.

"A 43-storey tower comprising the 470 build-to-rent apartments will be five storeys higher than originally outlined in the concept plans. Subject to planning approval, a 29-storey office building, a 24-level tower for student accommodation and an eight-storey hotel will also be built on the site."

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/revealed-bigger-bill-and-higher-towers-for-parramatta-s-new-metro-station-20260907-p60v0a.html

#Parramatta #NSW #Australia #Urbanism #UrbanPlanning #cities #auspol #nswpol

The Parra metro station construction site has been a bit of a dead zone for a while. Finally filling it will make a massive difference to its CBD.

While there's a case for more offices, if you're going to go with apartments, you may as well go big:

"Four towers of up to 43 storeys will be built above or next to the new Parramatta railway station following the planned opening of the 24-kilometre Metro West line between Sydney CBD and Westmead in 2032.

"The over-station development just north of Parramatta Square will feature 470 apartments – up from 111 outlined in concept plans – and 500 units for student accommodation. It will feature pedestrian laneways and a landscaped park that will form part of a civic link connecting the station to the new Powerhouse Museum and Parramatta River foreshore.

"A 43-storey tower comprising the 470 build-to-rent apartments will be five storeys higher than originally outlined in the concept plans. Subject to planning approval, a 29-storey office building, a 24-level tower for student accommodation and an eight-storey hotel will also be built on the site."

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/revealed-bigger-bill-and-higher-towers-for-parramatta-s-new-metro-station-20260907-p60v0a.html

#Parramatta #NSW #Australia #Urbanism #UrbanPlanning #cities #auspol #nswpol

The Parra metro station construction site has been a bit of a dead zone for a while. Finally filling it will make a massive difference to its CBD.

While there's a case for more offices, if you're going to go with apartments, you may as well go big:

"Four towers of up to 43 storeys will be built above or next to the new Parramatta railway station following the planned opening of the 24-kilometre Metro West line between Sydney CBD and Westmead in 2032.

"The over-station development just north of Parramatta Square will feature 470 apartments – up from 111 outlined in concept plans – and 500 units for student accommodation. It will feature pedestrian laneways and a landscaped park that will form part of a civic link connecting the station to the new Powerhouse Museum and Parramatta River foreshore.

"A 43-storey tower comprising the 470 build-to-rent apartments will be five storeys higher than originally outlined in the concept plans. Subject to planning approval, a 29-storey office building, a 24-level tower for student accommodation and an eight-storey hotel will also be built on the site."

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/revealed-bigger-bill-and-higher-towers-for-parramatta-s-new-metro-station-20260907-p60v0a.html

#Parramatta #NSW #Australia #Urbanism #UrbanPlanning #cities #auspol #nswpol

The Parra metro station construction site has been a bit of a dead zone for a while. Finally filling it will make a massive difference to its CBD.

While there's a case for more offices, if you're going to go with apartments, you may as well go big:

"Four towers of up to 43 storeys will be built above or next to the new Parramatta railway station following the planned opening of the 24-kilometre Metro West line between Sydney CBD and Westmead in 2032.

"The over-station development just north of Parramatta Square will feature 470 apartments – up from 111 outlined in concept plans – and 500 units for student accommodation. It will feature pedestrian laneways and a landscaped park that will form part of a civic link connecting the station to the new Powerhouse Museum and Parramatta River foreshore.

"A 43-storey tower comprising the 470 build-to-rent apartments will be five storeys higher than originally outlined in the concept plans. Subject to planning approval, a 29-storey office building, a 24-level tower for student accommodation and an eight-storey hotel will also be built on the site."

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/revealed-bigger-bill-and-higher-towers-for-parramatta-s-new-metro-station-20260907-p60v0a.html

#Parramatta #NSW #Australia #Urbanism #UrbanPlanning #cities #auspol #nswpol

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

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

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

How Much Can Urban Trees Reduce Extreme Heat?

https://ferdiox.com/blog/2026/09/06/how-much-can-urban-trees-reduce-extreme-heat/

What Happens When the Marginal Driver Is a Robot?

Today, congestion is partly constrained by human tolerance. At some point, a trip becomes slow enough that the marginal driver decides it is not worth making. But what happens when the marginal driver is no longer a person? What if it is an empty robotaxi repositioning itself, or a self-driving car carrying a Chipotle burrito across town?

Those trips may be willing to tolerate much more delay than a human commuter. Instead of autonomous vehicles making long commutes easier and encouraging more sprawl, they could actually push congestion to a much worse equilibrium. A commute that takes 30 minutes today might take an hour or two simply because so many low-value automated trips are willing to sit in traffic.

That could eventually force a change.

My preferred solution would be simple congestion pricing: charge every vehicle the same market-clearing price to use scarce road space, with no special exemptions. Raise the price until traffic flows freely.

If that makes a private car trip cost $70, so be it. A bus carrying 30 people can spread the same road charge across 30 passengers. A car with four people can split it four ways. The system naturally rewards higher occupancy without needing complicated rules about which vehicles deserve priority.

Then use the congestion-pricing revenue to improve transit.

That could become especially powerful in sprawling cities that already have underused rail infrastructure. Take SunRail in Orlando. If I-4 became painfully congested, it might suddenly make sense to take a robotaxi to the nearest station, ride the train for the long-distance portion, and take another robotaxi at the other end.

At that point, the giant parking lots around suburban rail stations become less necessary and can be replaced with compact pickup and drop-off zones. The parking lots can then be redeveloped into housing, shops, and offices. More development around the stations creates more riders, which supports better frequency, which makes the surrounding development even more attractive.

There would probably be an ugly transition period. But I can imagine autonomous vehicles pushing the current system hard enough that we finally start treating road space as the scarce resource it actually is.

And if that ultimately produces faster roads, better transit, more pooling, and denser development around rail, the end state could be substantially better than what we have today.

The Death of Traffic Jams. Read more…

https://cargurudiy.wordpress.com/2026/08/18/the-death-of-traffic-jams-read-more-2/

The latest short doco from #FrankFilms is an insightful, and depressing, look at why the rebuild of Christchurch city, NZ, after the earthquakes didn’t lead to the planned resurgence of inner city residents and communities. Spoiler: all the new inner city dwellings were built at the arrival of AirBnB into the city, and developers and landlords instead have been making lots of money renting out the properties to short-stay visitors. At the same time, there has been inaction by NZ’s national government to give our cities legislative powers to regulate the hotel-like businesses that are diluting real neighbourhoods.

There’s definitely a lot to think about here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak_lZb-BpOM

#nz #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #UrbanPlanning #AirBnB

Research - #RainBarrels and Other Household Stormwater Strategies Are Working — For Now.

May 5, 2026

Excerpt: " 'When we talk about #CircularEconomy, most people think about #recycling waste and materials. But the concept of circular economy also applies to water. Here we're talking about installing #rainwater #cisterns, reusing water from the sink to flush toilets and using water-efficient appliances. While those may seem like small steps at the individual level, we found that if they are widely adopted, they can have a significant collective impact,' said Fernanda Cruz Rios, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, who was a co-author of the research. 'They help reduce demand on the municipal supply, and the energy needed to treat and distribute that water. But what we found was that these strategies offer a real double benefit. In areas like #PhiladelphiaPA and #CamdenME, that are particularly vulnerable due to their proximity to large bodies of water, we were able to see a meaningful reduction in flooding volumes when circular water strategies were adopted.'

"Despite the ongoing compliance efforts, the cities of Philadelphia and Camden have around 16 billion gallons of combined #sewer overflow, according to reports from their respective water utilities.

"Over the last two and a half decades, Camden has established a stormwater management plan, including decentralized strategies, an upgrade to #stormwater infrastructure and storm water management modeling. To understand the overall impact of these efforts, in hopes of applying findings to other vulnerable urban areas, the Drexel team created a computer model of stormwater movement using data from Cramer Hill, a neighborhood of Camden in the state’s 'coastal hazard zone' that is highly susceptible to tidal and storm-surge flooding.

"The researchers structured the model so that it could quantify the distinct effects of outdoor strategies (cisterns and rain barrels) and indoor strategies — efficient fixtures and reusing sink wash water (#greywater) for toilet flushing. It simulated and measured the effect of 16 different combinations of strategies, ranging from rain barrels of different sizes, to varying levels of adoption of water-efficient fixtures and greywater reuse.

"Each scenario was simulated using precipitation and tidal data from 2014 as a baseline and flooding measurements projected at locations across the neighborhood and at five stormwater outfall areas that contribute to combined sewer overflow discharges into the #DelawareRiver.

The results show that the combination of retrofitting homes with #WaterEfficientFixtures as well as installing rain barrels and practicing greywater reuse, when adopted by 75% of households, could reduce the volume of combined sewer overflows by as much as 11% and the volume of #floodwaters by up to 13%.

" 'This finding is an important and encouraging piece of information for municipalities that are facing similar challenges,' Marques said. 'Although broad adoption of these measures can be challenging to achieve, confirmation of its effectiveness may help to make the case.' "

Read more:
https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2026/May/decentralized-stormwater-management-coastal-urban-areas-combined-sewer

#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Graywater #StormwaterSeparation #StormwaterReduction #WaterCisterns #UrbanPlanning #WaterUse #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange

Amazing Plan for a (nearly) Car-Free Amsterdam
@notjustbikes

#Amsterdam #CyclingParadise #BicycleCulture #AmsterdamBikes #BikeCommuteCar-Lite & Urban Planning: #Autoluw #CarFree #UrbanPlanning #CarFreeCity #StreetFilms #WalkableCitiesSustainability: #SustainableLiving #ClimateAction #GreenCity #Micromobility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s86kEUxxak

Amazing Plan for a (nearly) Car-Free Amsterdam
@notjustbikes

#Amsterdam #CyclingParadise #BicycleCulture #AmsterdamBikes #BikeCommuteCar-Lite & Urban Planning: #Autoluw #CarFree #UrbanPlanning #CarFreeCity #StreetFilms #WalkableCitiesSustainability: #SustainableLiving #ClimateAction #GreenCity #Micromobility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s86kEUxxak

Amazing Plan for a (nearly) Car-Free Amsterdam
@notjustbikes

#Amsterdam #CyclingParadise #BicycleCulture #AmsterdamBikes #BikeCommuteCar-Lite & Urban Planning: #Autoluw #CarFree #UrbanPlanning #CarFreeCity #StreetFilms #WalkableCitiesSustainability: #SustainableLiving #ClimateAction #GreenCity #Micromobility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s86kEUxxak

Amazing Plan for a (nearly) Car-Free Amsterdam
@notjustbikes

#Amsterdam #CyclingParadise #BicycleCulture #AmsterdamBikes #BikeCommuteCar-Lite & Urban Planning: #Autoluw #CarFree #UrbanPlanning #CarFreeCity #StreetFilms #WalkableCitiesSustainability: #SustainableLiving #ClimateAction #GreenCity #Micromobility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s86kEUxxak

The #Science of #SolarPunk -- why we need #GreenerCities!

Equitable urban green space planning for sustainable cities: a GIS-based analysis of spatial disparities and functional strategies

Published: 02 July 2025
Sayyed Kifayatullah, Zafeer Saqib, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Muhammad Zaman-ul-Haq, Dmitry E. Kucher, Sajid Ullah & Aqil Tariq

"Abstract:

#UrbanGreenSpaces (#UGS) are critical for fostering ecological sustainability and social equity in rapidly urbanizing cities like #Islamabad, #Pakistan. This study aimed to comprehensively map and classify Islamabad’s UGS, identify spatial disparities, and evaluate their ecological, recreational, and social functions. The research also proposed sustainable strategies for managing UGS to address urban challenges, including climate adaptation, biodiversity loss, and social inequity. The study developed a detailed spatial map of Islamabad’s UGS using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and high-resolution satellite imagery. Seven typologies were categorized and analyzed, including parks, playgrounds, institutional green spaces, and waterways. Field surveys and random sampling validated the thematic maps, achieving an accuracy rate of 95.68% based on statistical metrics like Kappa coefficients. The study revealed significant disparities in UGS distribution.

"Wealthier zones had larger, well-maintained green spaces, while denser areas lacked accessible and functional UGS. Recreational spaces, institutional greenery, and waterways played a vital role in enhancing biodiversity, urban aesthetics, and community well-being, though many remain underutilized or degraded. Institutional green spaces contributed significantly to urban sustainability, comprising 17.05 km² of the total UGS area. The research highlights UGS as an essential #NatureBasedSolution (#NBS) for addressing urban challenges like #HeatIslands, #stormwater management, and #SocialInequalities. The findings serve as a model for other rapidly urbanizing cities seeking #ecological and social balance.

[...]

"Conclusion

[T]his study underscores the pivotal role of UGS in fostering ecological #sustainability, social equity, and urban resilience, particularly in rapidly urbanizing cities like Islamabad. By leveraging GIS and high-resolution satellite imagery, the research provides a detailed analysis of the spatial distribution, typologies, and functional value of #GreenSpaces across the city. The findings reveal striking disparities, where wealthier neighborhoods enjoy better-maintained parks and green belts, while densely populated and economically underprivileged areas often lack accessible and functional green spaces. This imbalance highlights the urgent need for equitable planning and management of urban greenery.

"The research affirms that UGS are more than aesthetic elements; they serve as vital ecological assets by regulating #UrbanMicroclimates, enhancing #biodiversity, managing stormwater, and mitigating the urban heat island effect. Socially, they contribute to community well-being by offering recreation, relaxation, and physical activity spaces. However, the study also identifies significant challenges, such as the uneven distribution, poor maintenance, and underutilization of certain green spaces, which limit their potential to deliver these benefits.

"To address these challenges, the study emphasizes the importance of integrating UGS into #UrbanPlanning policies to ensure #EquitableAccess for all city residents, regardless of socioeconomic status. It also highlights the value of #CommunityInvolvement in the upkeep and management of green spaces, fostering a sense of ownership and responsibility among local stakeholders. Sustainable funding mechanisms, such as public-private partnerships, are proposed to ensure UGS’s regular maintenance and future expansion. Moreover, the research advocates for continued use of data-driven decision-making, leveraging GIS tools to monitor and optimize green infrastructure for long-term sustainability. While this study focuses on Zone I, expanding future research to other zones would offer a more comprehensive perspective on UGS distribution and accessibility across the entire city.

"This research presents UGS as Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to tackle pressing urban challenges like #ClimateChange, flooding, and social inequalities, offering actionable strategies for policymakers and urban planners. While centered on Islamabad, these findings provide a valuable framework that other rapidly urbanizing cities can adapt to strike a balance between development and ecological integrity. The study reminds that sustainable cities must prioritize green spaces to ensure a livable, #equitable, and #resilient urban future."

Full article:
http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-07578-2

#SolarPunkSunday #MoreTrees #GreenerCities #MoreGreenSpace #Microclimates #GreenInfrastructure #OpenAccess #OpenAccessJournals #LivableCities

@snsf_ch ...reserve reinforced concrete for foundations - from there use structural steel (and, use groundfloor areas as covered semipublic space)

#buildings #buildingindustry #architecture #landscapeplanning #urbanplanning #sustainability #rawmaterials

@snsf_ch ...reserve reinforced concrete for foundations - from there use structural steel (and, use groundfloor areas as covered semipublic space)

#buildings #buildingindustry #architecture #landscapeplanning #urbanplanning #sustainability #rawmaterials

@snsf_ch ...reserve reinforced concrete for foundations - from there use structural steel (and, use groundfloor areas as covered semipublic space)

#buildings #buildingindustry #architecture #landscapeplanning #urbanplanning #sustainability #rawmaterials

@snsf_ch ...reserve reinforced concrete for foundations - from there use structural steel (and, use groundfloor areas as covered semipublic space)

#buildings #buildingindustry #architecture #landscapeplanning #urbanplanning #sustainability #rawmaterials

@snsf_ch ...reserve reinforced concrete for foundations - from there use structural steel (and, use groundfloor areas as covered semipublic space)

#buildings #buildingindustry #architecture #landscapeplanning #urbanplanning #sustainability #rawmaterials

“All the cities of the world are going to expand. We need to have a better understanding of what makes good urban habitat for home sapiens.”*…

“When did our vision of the future become so constrained, tired, and even dystopic?” Julien Crockett talks with Bruno Carvalho, the author of The Invention of the Future: A History of Cities in the Modern World, about the history of city planning and how urban design intertwines with a society’s prognostications and projections…

Cities have long been places of possibility—places where it seemed that we could break from the past and create an entirely new future. As Bruno Carvalho observes in his new book, The Invention of the Future: A History of Cities in the Modern World, this mindset is a key feature of what it means to be “modern”—a sensibility toward the present and the future as it relates to the past.

Yet, as Carvalho’s wide-ranging history details, a break from the past does not assume a positive vision of the future. In fact, Carvalho begins his book with the question “Where did the future go?”—the title of a debate between the venture capitalist Peter Thiel and anthropologist David Graeber. Both imagine that the only cities of tomorrow are on Mars. When did our vision of the future become so constrained, tired, and even dystopic?

Carvalho’s book returns to a recurring paradox we have faced since the Enlightenment: the better our capacity for creation and prediction, the more limited our ability to imagine a new future. He marvels, though, that “we know some of what is coming: urbanization and climate change, life and death. Between all that, there is a lot of space for reinvention.”

In our conversation, we look to the past to help us think through what reinvention might look like and discuss what it means to plan for a radically different future. We also discuss the legacies of Silicon Valley, the construction of New York City, urban futures moving from the West across the Pacific, and whether Carvalho is optimistic about what’s to come…

Eminently worth reading and pondering: “Where Did the Future Go?” from @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social.

* Jan Gehl

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As we undertake to understand the urban, we might recall that it was on this date in 455 that the Vandals entered Rome, which they plundered for the next two weeks.  It was, as sackings went (this was Rome’s third, of four altogether), relatively “light”:  while the Vandals (who had destroyed all of Rome’s aqueducts on their approach) looted Roman treasure and sold many Romans into slavery, their leader Genseric acceded to the pleas of Pope Leo that the Vandals refrain from the wholesale slaughter of Rome’s population and the destruction of the Eternal City’s historic buildings.

@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

Part 2 of 3 — What’s W-TIF got to do with Market Street? Explore Ardmore’s $1.5M road approval, how it fuels the Market Street development on 12th Ave NW, and what it means for local growth. Sharp local reporting from Carter Observer! #MarketStreet #ArdmoreOK #Oklahoma #UrbanPlanning #Infrastructure #LocalNews #W-TIF #English
https://videos.mykdeen.com/videos/watch/7be973fe-9ff2-4eb5-bf78-58d6ed4186a7

How ‘smart’ rainwater tanks can help keep platypus habitat healthy
#Environment #Australia #Platypus #RainwaterTanks #WaterManagement #UrbanPlanning #Biodiversity #EcoTech #WaterSecurity #Sustainability #UrbanEcology #SmartCities #Platypus #StormWater
https://the-14.com/how-smart-rainwater-tanks-can-help-keep-platypus-habitat-healthy/

Airports could stop wasting land by building underground passenger terminals, by encouraging the use of VTOL aircraft, and by implementing assisted take-off technologies for reducing runway length.
#airports #aviation #landuse #urbanplanning #runways #vtol #assistedtakeoff #catobar #architecture #civilengineering #civilaviation #aircraft

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
#USGS #EROS #NASA #USFS

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
@Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand @LINZ

Comprehensive Risk Evaluation In Rapti Valley, Nepal - A Multi-Hazard Approach
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2024.100346 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #rapti #lumbini #risk #hazard #nepal #suspectibility #vulnerability #flood #flooding #water #hydrology #multihazard #riskassessment #geology #engineeringgeology #massmovement #landslides #debrisflows #erosion #model #modeling #map #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #remotesensing #susceptibility #planning #development #mitigation #urbanplanning #naturalhazards #probability #geostatistics #forestfire #wildfire #bushfire #extremeweather #climatechange #vulnerability #physical #social #publicsafety #economic #environmental #riskzones

Sie finden uns auf Ebene 20, direkt am Bistro.

https://bundesverband-smart-city.org/amperium-campus-ein-innovatives-technologie-erlebniszentrum-fuer-erneuerbare-energietechnik-und-elektronik-made-in-germany

#amperium #smartbuilding #property #immobilien #architectureanddesign #urbanplanning #urbandevelopment #buildingsystems #healthycities #healthybuildings #nachhaltigkeit #sustainablearchitecture #sustainability #SmartCity #SmartCities #SmartRegion #BVSCevents #SmartCityEvents

The #SpaceSyntax Lab seminar at the #BartlettSchoolOfArchitecture has three more exciting speakers lined up for May and June 2024, talking about urban regeneration, housing and spatial cultures.

Seminars are online on zoom, Thursdays at 4pm BST and open to all!

More information and to register:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/architecture/events/2024/may/space-syntax-lab-seminars-autumn-2023-summer-2024

#architecture #urbanism #UrbanPlanning #ArchitecturalResearch #archidon

#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

Pakistan Sets Sights on the Stars with New National Space Policy

#Agriculture #Infrastructure #Launch #Manufacturing #Microgravity #Navigation #Pakistan #PlanetaryScience #Policy #RemoteSensing #Research #Robotics #Satellites #Science #SpaceAgencies #SpaceEconomy #SpaceExploration #SpaceIndustry #SpacePolicy #SpaceSector #Strategy #Technology #UrbanPlanning #ValueChain #IndustryReportsPapersAndEBooks #PolicyLawAndRegulation #SocioEconomic #SpaceEconomy

https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2024/02/29/pakistan-sets-sights-on-the-stars-with-new-national-space-policy/

Mapping The Land [USGS 3DEP program]
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https://connectedworld.com/mapping-the-land/ <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #LiDAR #opendata #3DEP #3DHP #elevation #remotesensing #TNM #QL1 #TheNationalMap #USA #NGTOC #3delevation #data #infrastructure #natural #constructed #engineering #publicsafety #planning #model #modeling #urbanplanning #agriculture #economicdevelopment #economicbenefits #coastal #risk #hazard #geology #engineeringgeology #massmovement #USGS
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4 [Of Many] Careers In GIS [ / Spatial Data] With Great Job Outlooks
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https://gis.usc.edu/blog/the-4-fastest-growing-career-fields-in-gis/ <-- shared article
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[I am not associated with this university in any way, just thought that it was an informative article]
[My personal take is that unless you want specifically to be ‘Spatial Super Hero’ then pick a professional field that you appreciate & interests you - and then use GIS / spatial data skills to support that with your gained knowledge. Note that this field will almost certainly change over your career and that is A-OK; I started out as an engineering geologist, still keep my license current, then environmental scientist including nuclear site cleanups, and now work in the area of spatial data for hydrology, next is…]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #gischat #gismapping #career #careeradvice #careeradvancement #careeracceleration #job #jobtraining #training #traininganddevelopment #spatialdata #spatialanalysis #geography #cartographer #surveyor #urbanplanning #alldataisspatial

I'm increasingly convinced the vast majority of our problems in #urbanplanning could be solved by paying #teachers more

#TeacherPay #K12 #education #urbanism

Abodu raises $20M to build prefabricated backyard homes - The need for more affordable housing has never been more urgent as a shortage in t... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/Dxhrusz67Zc/ #norwestventurepartners #initializedcapital #affordablehousing #fundings&exits #venturecapital #recentfunding #urbanplanning #unitedstates #glennkelman #redwoodcity #realestate #california #losangeles #washington #jeffcrowe #startups #hanstung #funding #norwest #sanjose #seattle #startup

Sidewalk Labs launches an app to crowdsource public space surveys - Alphabet’s urban planning subsidiary announced today the launch of CommonSpaces. The new app was cr... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/Ypny3DF6a3g/ #urbanplanning #sidewalklabs #alphabet #google #apps