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MONDAY Cary & Susan – annual leave
TUESDAY Cary & Susan – annual leave; Greg – Russellville (branding)
WEDNESDAY Greg – Russellville (branding)
THURSDAY all staff – Russellville (branding unveiling 5:30)
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Main Street Hardy Press
Fire in Downtown Texarkana
A Talking Head Imagines the Perfect City
HOME Funds
The World’s (Arguably) 10 Greatest Urban Parks as Seen from Above
6 Key Lessons from Portland’s Urbanism
A Plan to Add Supermarkets to Poor Areas, with Healthy Results
Pavement to Parks
Elkhart Project
Detroit: The Death & Possible Life of a Great American City
Grant Opportunity
Smith, Rypkema Named Top to 100 Urban Thinkers List
Main Street Hardy Press:
http://www.guardonline.com/content/rv-be-hardy
Fire in Downtown Texarkana
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/localnews/2009/09/23/downtown-fire-blaze-takes-out-downtown-j-89.php
A Talking Head Imagines the Perfect City
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203440104574403293064136098.html
HOME Funds to Purchase & Rehab Buildings
HOME funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) may be used to purchase and rehabilitate buildings that will provide affordable housing.
Here’s a little information on eligible uses for the grant funds: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/library/homefires/volumes/vol2no1.cfm
The World’s (Arguably) 10 Greatest Urban Parks as Seen from Above
http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/09/10/the-worlds-10-greatest-city-parks-viewed-from-above/
6 Key Lessons from Portland’s Urbanism
http://crosscut.com/2009/09/20/portland/19249/
A Plan to Add Supermarkets to Poor Areas, with Healthy Results
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/nyregion/24super.html?_r=1
“the city would offer zoning and tax incentives to spur the development of full-service grocery stores that devote a certain amount of space to fresh produce, meats, dairy and other perishables.”
Pavement to Parks
http://arieff.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/pavement-to-parks/
Elkhart Project
http://elkhartprojectblog.msnbc.msn.com/
Stories of struggle and recovery in America msnbc.com is focusing long-term coverage on the city of Elkhart, IN
• take a look at the Downtown Elkhart video on this page:
http://elkhartprojectblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2009/09/18/3282826-elkhart-plays-the-downtown-card
Detroit: The Death & Possible Life of a Great American City
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1925796,00.html
ULI Memphis Will Use Greenways to Begin Connecting Region’s Dots
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/sep/23/a-regional-view/
- the chapter includes members from West Memphis
APA Urban Design and Preservation Division has extended our grant application deadline to October 15th
The Division's Grant Program is an outstanding opportunity for members. The grant program provides funding for members to infuse the urban design and historic preservation professions with new ideas, explore innovative design solutions outside the realms of everyday practice, and start a dialogue with colleagues about the future of the professions and the built environment.
Members in good standing of the Urban Design and Preservation Division are eligible to apply. Membership is easy, you do not need to be a member of the APA to join the Division.
For applications and more information contact info_UDP@planning.org
or visit us on Facebook or LinkedIn
Smith, Rypkema, Among Top Urban Thinkers
http://www.planetizen.com/topthinkers
both placed above Vitruvius and Price Charles, among others. Congratulations to our friends.
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