Our vision is inclusive city planning, based on economic, social, environmental and culturally sensitive policies that allow everyone to improve economically as the physical area improves. It is our hope that you will incorporate this vision into your future projects so that, someday, all built environments are fully inclusive, welcoming and engaging. Please share your successful projects here!
Urban planning, as with fashion, architecture and dieting, has its fads, fashions and styles. There is no doubt that we are now riding the wave of New Urbanism. Terms like “form-based zoning,” “walkability” and “transit-oriented development” are on the lips of experts in planning departments and redevelopment agencies across the nation....
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Reviewed by Peter Jacobs, FASLA, “Ultimately, The Inclusive City confronts the thorny values of social justice and equitable growth with conviction, outlining the strategies that inclusive design has contributed to useful, participative, and socially appropriate community design.”
Smart City™ is a weekly, hour-long public radio talk show that takes an in-depth look at urban life, the people, places, ideas and trends shaping cities. Host Carol Coletta talks with national and international public policy experts, elected officials, economists, business leaders, artists, developers, planners and others for a penetrating discussion of urban issues.
Berkeley, California — A new book edited by an acclaimed urban planner and a renowned environmental designer presents a new vision for the future of America’s cities.
