Jane Jacobs: Neighborhoods in Action

Entrevista a Jane Jacobs en 2002

As Jacbos remarks, what we most need to do is "study the parts [of our cities] that work and that people use," adding that "the greatest asset a city or city neighborhood can have is something that is different from every other place." And, Jacobs notes, "don't think it can be done by wishful thinking or pretty words." Produced by the Active Living Network.

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Francesco Tonucci - la ciudad de los niños

Tonucci plantea una serie de análisis acerca de cómo son y cómo podrían transformarse nuestras ciudadades para que sean más habitables, más seguras, de qué cosas se podrían potenciar para fomentar una buena autonomía de los niños en el desplazamiento por nuestros municipios.

Vía ecosistema urbano

Livable Communities Resource Guide

La American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) creado una nueva guía de recursos en línea sobre "comunidades habitables" (Livable Communities).

The guide contains lists of organizations, research, concepts and projects related to livable communities, and includes sections on: sustainable land use, place making, green schools, sustainable housing, sustainable employment growth, and health, safety, and security. Developed for students and professionals, the resource guide contains recent reports and projects from leading US and international organizations, academics, and design firms.

The guide is separated into six sections: La guía se divide en seis secciones:

* Sustainable Land Use
* Place making
* Green Schools
* Sustainable Housing
* Sustainable Employment Growth
* Health, Safety, and Security


What is a “Livable Community”?

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Vía sustainablecitiescollective