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Cities in Focus | Curitiba, Brazil

Curitiba, Brazil, is the birthplace of bus rapid transit, the high-capacity urban public transportation system developed under the leadership of former city ...
 
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Urban renewal? Census figures show cities surging - NBCNews.com (blog)

Urban renewal? Census figures show cities surging - NBCNews.com (blog) | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
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Urban renewal? Census figures show cities surging NBCNews.com (blog) Big cities surpassed the rate of growth of their surrounding suburbs at an even faster clip, a sign of America's continuing preference for urban living after the...
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New Urban Harvest executive director aims to plant seeds of growth - CultureMap Houston

New Urban Harvest executive director aims to plant seeds of growth - CultureMap Houston | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
New Urban Harvest executive director aims to plant seeds of growth CultureMap Houston Houstonians may be familiar with Urban Harvest through its popular farmers market at Eastside, where summer tomatoes, springtime peaches and leafy greens...
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Précarité et capitalisme sauvage : les deux plaies de la Serbie - Le Courrier des Balkans

Précarité et capitalisme sauvage : les deux plaies de la Serbie - Le Courrier des Balkans | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
Colère sociale, frustrations politiques : à quand le « Printemps des Balkans » ?
 
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A Green Revolution for More Sustainable Cities | Sustainable Cities Collective

A Green Revolution for More Sustainable Cities | Sustainable Cities Collective | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
With global carbon dioxide levels at a historic high, something major needs to happen if we are to get anything close to a sustainable use of the planet’s resources. Could a ‘green revolution’ in cities be the solution?
 
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Poverty hits home in local suburbs like S. King County

Poverty hits home in local suburbs like S. King County | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
For the first time, there are more poor people living in American suburbs than in the nation’s big cities, according to new findings by the Brookings Institution. South King County is particularly “eye-opening,” the researchers say.
 
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How the Location of State Capitals Influences Political Corruption

How the Location of State Capitals Influences Political Corruption | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
Remote cities are especially vulnerable to scandal, according to a new study. (Study: Location of state capitals influences political #corruption. Isolated cities are worse.
 
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the lab theater, minneapolis mn

June 14-15 Destination Twin Cities:
Kinetic Evolution dance, w/Butch Thompson & Maud Hixson, new look at TC history http://t.co/0jQ8jaYR35
 
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Urbanohumano Agency - Agencia de Innovación para la Sociedad del Conocimiento

Urbanohumano Agency - Agencia de Innovación para la Sociedad del Conocimiento | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it

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Report: Many urban tap water systems loaded with SSRI antidepressant drugs

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Natural News - by Jonathan Benson As you may recall, the Associated Press (AP) released the results of a groundbreaking investigation it conducted back in 2008 concerning the presence of pharmaceut...
 
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Stunning architecture: China Wood Sculpture Museum completed - Spacing National

Stunning architecture: China Wood Sculpture Museum completed - Spacing National | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
Stunning architecture: China Wood Sculpture Museum completed: A beautiful new museum has been completed in Har... http://t.co/QEKbWRT3ID
 
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Getty explores LA architecture and culture in new exhibit - OCRegister (subscription)

Getty explores LA architecture and culture in new exhibit - OCRegister (subscription) | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
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Getty explores L.A. architecture and culture in new exhibit. 'Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future' includes several references to Orange County.
 
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Géographie de la ville en guerre - BLOG: Colloque : "Face à la guerre : combattants et non combattants dans les conflits contemporains"

Géographie de la ville en guerre - BLOG: Colloque : "Face à la guerre : combattants et non combattants dans les conflits contemporains" | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
Colloque: Face à la #Guerre: combattants et non combattants dans les #Conflits contemporains
#Grenoble, 24/05 http://t.co/yLKCfquNx2
 
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The Irrational Exuberance of Rem Koolhaas: Places: Design Observer

The Irrational Exuberance of Rem Koolhaas: Places: Design Observer | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it

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"New Yorkers all of a sudden are interested in quality of life"

"New Yorkers all of a sudden are interested in quality of life" | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: New York designer Stephen Burks tells us how his once rough-edged city is being tamed by world-class architecture, urban design improvements like the High Line and a European-style bike-sharing scheme in the first of our...
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Perils of smart cities

Perils of smart cities | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
Here'a an excellent piece on the promise and peril of "smart cities," which could be part of a system to make cities fairer and more transparent, or could form the basis for an authoritarian lockdown.

 

 
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‘A tide of squatters’ spreads in Spain in wake of foreclosures | Cash Money 4 Silver

‘A tide of squatters’ spreads in Spain in wake of foreclosures | Cash Money 4 Silver | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
'A tide of squatters' spreads in Spain in wake of foreclosures | Cash ... http://t.co/plAPmBCFii
 
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Poor People Are Now More Likely to Live in Suburbs Than Cities

Poor People Are Now More Likely to Live in Suburbs Than Cities | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
A new study of population and income trends has found that the poverty which has long been associated with inner cities, has now moved out to the suburbs along with everyone else.
 
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The Equity Factor – Next City

The Equity Factor – Next City | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
Next City is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting cities and informing the people who work to improve them.
 
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Confronting Suburban Poverty

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RT @FordFoundation: RT @urbandata: New website: Confronting Suburban Poverty in America @BrookingsInst http://t.co/hKy0mCDZD5 #suburbanpoverty #talkpoverty
 
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As Imagens de Fukushima

As Imagens de Fukushima | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
O espanhol Pablo de Soto mostra sua pesquisa sobre a dimensão audiovisual da crise nuclear de Fukushima.

 

 
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Boomers a Boon to Urban Home Builders

Boomers a Boon to Urban Home Builders | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
In a growing trend, Baby Boomers are ditching their suburban homes and moving into cities.
 
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Erfurt | Historic Highlights of Germany

Erfurt | Historic Highlights of Germany | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
★ (RT @GermanyTourism: The #Erfurt Synagogue (from 11th century) is the oldest from basement to roof preserved synagogue in Central Europe http://t.co/zp9NIf3NiE)...
 
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PIVOT Dublin – Balcony Wormery Makes Urban Composting Easy And Fun

PIVOT Dublin – Balcony Wormery Makes Urban Composting Easy And Fun | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
Hey urban composters, this one is for you! During our stay here in Dublin we had the chance to chat with the guys of
 
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Underground and Overhead: Urban Exploration Adventures - WNYC

Underground and Overhead: Urban Exploration Adventures - WNYC | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
Underground and Overhead: Urban Exploration Adventures
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Moses Gates gives a glimpse into the world of urban exploration, describing his trespasses in cities from Paris to Cairo to Moscow.
 
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Hans Ulrich Obrist on Curating a Floating Homage in Lina Bo Bardi's Glass House | Artinfo

Hans Ulrich Obrist on Curating a Floating Homage in Lina Bo Bardi's Glass House  | Artinfo | Urbanism 3.0 | Scoop.it
The second installment, opening today, features artists including Norman Foster and Pablo Leon de la Barra.
 
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