Tag Archives: planning

Memorial site for Kaye Bock

January 18th, 2007

I set up a basic site for members of the Berkeley DCRP community to post their thoughts and memories about Kaye Bock who passed away on Monday, January 15, 2007.

My New Orleans planning website

October 17th, 2006

Jed and I have found, through attending meetings and conducting interviews, that most people, not surprisingly, are confused by the four planning processes which have occurred or are currently underway in New Orleans since hurricane Katrina.  Also, most people don’t know where they can go to get the final versions of the completed plans, and …read more

Planning in New Orleans: A First Draft

October 12th, 2006

Written October, 2006
Jed and I finished a draft of our paper for a disaster recovery conference at Texas A&M University. After the conference, we visited Austin, San Antonio and Houston to take in a good slice of Texas life.
An Overview of the Unified New Orleans Planning Process provides our analysis of the planning processes …read more

Fair and Square: The Planning Legacy of World’s Fairs

November 17th, 2004

By: Brendan Nee
Written November, 2004

Introduction:
What started as a large trade show developed in to a forum for idea exchange which helped define architectural styles, planning movements and the way the world views technology. World′s Fairs brought people together from around the globe for a year of festivities and exhibits which helped to shape society …read more

Urban Sprawl – A Case Study of La Crosse, WI

November 17th, 2002

Written November, 2002

“Here is a town of twelve or thirteen thousand population, with electric lighted streets, and with blocks of buildings which are stately enough, and architecturally fine enough to command respect in any city. It is a choice town and we made satisfactory use in roaming it over”–Mark Twain on La Crosse, Wisconsin …read more