Urban Planning Videos

Part two of a two-part story. Click here to read part one. For two years, community activists in Salmon Arm led the fight against a gigantic Smart!Centres development planned for an environmentally sensitive floodplain. In October 2008, after five nights of emotional public hearings at which hundreds of community members spoke passionately against the plan, the council voted down the development by the narrowest of margins. With a three-three tie vote, it was a TKO.read more

Part one of a two-part story. Click here to read part two. For two years, community activists in Salmon Arm led the fight against a gigantic Smart!Centres development planned for an environmentally sensitive floodplain. In October 2008, after five nights of emotional public hearings at which hundreds of community members spoke passionately against the plan, the council voted down the development by the narrowest of margins. With a three-three tie vote, it was a TKO. A year later, the developer is back, slicker and meaner, and the community is gearing up for another bitter fight. Will sprawl development or smart development emerge triumphant this round?read more

With the recent turn to pedestrian zones, bike lanes and greenways in New York and in many cities around the world, there is a growing sense that a new kind of urbanism is possible, one no longer dominated by the culture and politics of the automobile. Rights of Way will examine the issues surrounding bikes and pedestrianization, and will explore sustainability, finance, public health, and the ways in which the street can serve as a fulcrum in debates about public space and urban life.MODERATOR David Smiley, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Studies at Barnard College PANELISTS Noah Budnick, Transportation Alternatives Richard R. Gonzalez, Urban Design Lab at The Earth Institute Margaret Newman, NYC Department of Transportation Linda Pollak, Marpillero Pollak Architects Sheila Somashekhar, Sustainable South Bronx

This is a video of a portion of the 11/12/09 meeting of Northampton's Planning Board. Below is the agenda item covered. This recording was made by Adam Cohen. PLANNING BOARD in Council Chambers, Puchalski Municipal Building, 212 Main Street, Northampton, MA for public hearings: ...8:00 P.M. Discussion about design issues with: West Street Design Committee, Northampton Design Forum, Zoning Revisions Committee.

This is a complete video of the 11/4/09 meeting of Northampton's Zoning Revisions Committee. This video was recorded by Lachlan Zieger. Learn more at www.northassoc.org. Here is the official agenda of the meeting: ZRC Agenda Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Bridge Street School Cafeteria 7:00 PM 1. Public comment 2. Subcommittee reports 3. Planning for a public input session in January; set date, create agenda and outreach process 4. Discussion of what ZRC s production process and timeline will be 5. Discussion of geographic demonstration/study areas