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- The Vision: Regeneration thinking stresses integration. // Estates Gazette;8/2/2003, Issue 331, p26
Focuses on the Vision masterplan of the URBED consortium for Oldham, England. Objective laid down by the Oldham council for the regeneration; Reason that managing towns are harder than cities; Participants in the URBED-led consortium.
- PACIFIC--CITIES. Quanchi, Max // Atlas of the Pacific Islands;2002, p16
This article presents information on the urbanization of cities in the Pacific Islands. The people of the Pacific Islands are great travellers. In the past, they travelled for trade, resources, marriage and tribute. This increased after Europeans arrived. The early beach towns like Pape'ete,...
- Back from the Dead. Coon, John // Utah Business;Mar2012, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p34
The article focuses on the towns and cities in Utah that have redeveloped and revitalized their downtown areas. Magna started restoring 2700 South from 8800 West in 2005 to 9200 West by placing new curbs, streetlights, and sidewalks. The Junction in Ogden City Mall features retail shops, dining...
- Conference Calendar. // Planning;Apr2006, Vol. 72 Issue 4, p59
The article presents a calendar of events related to urban planning for the year 2006 in the U.S. The "Reinventing Older Communities" conference will be held on April 5 to 7. A conference entitled "Come What May: Planning in an Age of Disaster" will be held on May 5. The "National Association of...
- Is New Orleans a Shrinking City? Wolf-Powers, Laura // Places: Forum of Design for the Public Realm;Spring2007, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p87
The article discusses the two presentations at a January 29, 2007 symposium, titled Is New Orleans a Shrinking City?, in New York City. The first presentation focused on a project is aimed at helping people in a twelve-block area of New Orleans East in Louisiana retrofit their houses and adapt...
- The 4th dimension = Meanwhile London. Dutton, Clive; Armstrong, Deborah // Journal of Urban Regeneration & Renewal;2012, Vol. 5 Issue 4, p324
This paper examines how meanwhile uses can benefit the regeneration of towns and cities, with particular reference to an example in east London
- TRANSFORMATION. Graham, James // Estates Gazette;11/18/2006, Issue 646, p179
The article reports on the progress of key regeneration projects on a total of 2,800 acres of land east of the center of Manchester, England. Overseen by urban regeneration company New East Manchester, the land being developed on the edge of the city center covers Ancoats, Miles Platting, Newton...
- RIVER CROSSING. Quinn, David // Estates Gazette;11/18/2006, Issue 646, p184
The article reports on the regeneration schemes which cover the neglected remaining areas in Manchester, England. Despite the speed and scale of regeneration in Manchester city center over the past decade, there are still some areas that remain untouched. Perhaps most obvious among these is the...
- Historic Philadelphia--III. Mumford, Lewis // New Yorker;4/6/1957, Vol. 33 Issue 7, p120
The article features several federal projects aimed at rehabilitating the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The construction of the Independence Mall is the state's contribution to the reorganization of the area. The challenge posed by the preservation of historic buildings is cited. The...
