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$.getScript("http://chimplr.heroku.com/js/fancybox/jquery.fancybox-1.3.4.pack.js", function(){ initFancybox(); }); } if (fancyboxLoaded) { initFancybox(); } Tumblr (3.0; @smartplandesign)http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5badffb68452ad826e2177246123b03a/tumblr_mmjbb5OyQX1qhqtlko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong><em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-Buildings-New-York-Drawn/dp/0789324679/?tag=braipick-20" target="_blank">All the Buildings in New York (That I’ve Drawn So Far)</a> by </em></strong><a href="http://www.jamesgulliverhancock.com/" target="_blank">James Gulliver Hancock</a><span> </span></p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/50012601934http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/50012601934Thu, 09 May 2013 10:09:05 -0400New York Cityillustrationthe chrysler building<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/60bcbf53d529d72da86591c5621eb387/tumblr_mm4hhb90vW1qhqtlko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jeff Speck lecture tonight at UGA Chapel. Walkable City is a great book.</p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/49358615166http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/49358615166Wed, 01 May 2013 09:58:23 -0400jeff speckwalkable cityugaurbanismathensdpzduanysuburban nationdowntown masterplan<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24572222?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=EC4A4E" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>3-Way Street by Ron Con Coca Cola</p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/48630436247http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/48630436247Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:40:34 -0400trafficbicyclistpedestriansNew York Cityurban planning<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/18de03bdc8cf0654396457173df4d5d7/tumblr_ml3cbqWTwP1qhqtlko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h1 class="headline"><a href="http://petapixel.com/2013/04/02/the-oldest-surviving-aerial-photograph/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to The Oldest Surviving Aerial Photograph">The Oldest Surviving Aerial Photograph</a></h1> <p><span>Titled “</span><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9d/Boston%2C_as_the_Eagle_and_the_Wild_Goose_See_It.jpg">Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It</a><span>” the photo was taken by photographer James Wallace Black in October of 1860 from an altitude of about 2,000 feet.</span><span><br/></span></p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/47696841437http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/47696841437Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:35:50 -0400aerialurban planningbostonmassachusettshot air ballon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d48bf78ad5106d020f078b28db62cca2/tumblr_mkonoyZeF31qhqtlko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div> <div> <div> <div align="center"> <div><span>Corinthos Channel in Greece</span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/47022820012http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/47022820012Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:17:22 -0400Greececorinthos<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b00035d654ed200a15940d12d0320b42/tumblr_mkonf0tz1l1qhqtlko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div> <div> <div> <div align="center"> <div><span>Taihang Mountain in Shanxi Province, China</span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/47022529958http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/47022529958Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:11:24 -0400trailchina<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dd9286ebd9a39e336136cbf556e6089b/tumblr_mk1grmPn1a1qaact0o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tumblr.thisbigcity.net/post/46915539589/houston-or-simcity-its-houston-yes-the">thisbigcity</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Houston or SimCity? </p> <p>It’s Houston.</p> <p>(Yes, the Google Maps graphics are a bit of a giveaway)</p> </blockquote>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/46932071832http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/46932071832Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:36:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/294a36d46ecbd5e3d416472c2c7df162/tumblr_mk2ckrBf9k1qhqtlko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><h1>The Urbanist Toolkit Bracket Challenge</h1></p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/45988130972http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/45988130972Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:10:03 -0400march madnessbracketsnew urbanismmarchmadnessurbanismland planningplannersthe atlantic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3947e0be5725f863da39a0e129b45549/tumblr_mk0h7dMwwC1qhqtlko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h1><span>Athens prepares for new state water regulations</span></h1> <p><span><a href="http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2013-03-19/athens-prepares-new-state-water-regulations#.UUmOnE9My6E.mailto" target="_blank">Read Full Article</a></span></p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/45910000733http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/45910000733Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:54:49 -0400athensAthens GAstate watersenvironmental engineeringland developmentUniversity of Georgiastormwater<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/42e0a0b7eaf45592dfc389f086b77f46/tumblr_mjymb99K8S1qhqtlko1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Apps for Land Planners:</strong></p> <p><strong>Sitegeist - </strong><span>Sitegeist is a mobile application that helps you to learn more about your surroundings in seconds. Drawing on publicly available information, the app presents solid data in a simple at-a-glance format to help you tap into the pulse of your location. From demographics about people and housing to the latest popular spots or weather, Sitegeist presents localized information visually so you can get back to enjoying the neighborhood.</span></p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/45831878135http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/45831878135Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:49:57 -0400land plannersmobilesitegeistneighborhood<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e578e8ff845cffeec9c6dbfde871374f/tumblr_mifyc4pbJo1rrtfifo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://urbanination.tumblr.com/post/45441773722/red-river-college-in-winnipeg-manitoba-reused-the">urbanination</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba reused the facades of historic buildings to create part of the exterior wall. </p> </blockquote>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/45669529714http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/45669529714Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:47:22 -0400<p><span>In the loveliest town of all, where the houses were white and high and the elm trees were green and higher than the houses, where the front yards were wide and pleasant and the back yards were bushy and worth finding out about, where the streets sloped down to the stream and the stream flowed quietly under the bridge, where the lawns ended in orchards and the the orchards ended in fields and the fields ended in pastures and the pastures climbed the hill and disappeared over the top towards the wonderful wide sky, in this loveliest of all towns&#8230;</span></p> <p>- E. B. White</p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/45340673111http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/45340673111Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:44:17 -0400e b whitestuart littleames crossing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ac89ce71c6853929aec4cf4768ba4236/tumblr_mjlpf5gvtc1qhqtlko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Park & Ride Commuter Lot in Athens, GA. At intersection of Loop 10 and Lexington Hwy.</p> <p>$2.6 Million. 10 Years in the making. Pervious Pavement. Bio-retention swales. Solar panels.</p> <p>Only problem: No commuters. Yet?</p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/45265614503http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/45265614503Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:28:17 -0400Athens GAtransitsustainable communitiesurban planningAthens-Clarketransportation<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/97b5eae1d16b788d4d3f6664dfc4d9fd/tumblr_mis3lpFTsP1qhqtlko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>New Town, St. Charles Missouri.</span></p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43981932537http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43981932537Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:46:37 -0500new urbanismurban design<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DQWyhezIze4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Kickstarter Project allows you to draw in 3D. I can think of many uses for land planners and urban designers.</p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43721179626http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43721179626Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:42:16 -0500kickstarterland planningurban designLandscape Architecturedrawing3doodler<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f3acf3a483a12994a25c7b336d8b898f/tumblr_miit2o8gdF1qhqtlko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Urban Green Council’s 90 by 50 Plan. </p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43563131733http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43563131733Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:20:48 -0500urban green councilnew york citysustainablesustainable communitiesleedArchitecture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b1830096a6e0f5e66271e73067fdb914/tumblr_migzk0hh201qhqtlko1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>City Plan Neckties - San Francisco shown. Also available: Boston, Chicago,  New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, London, Paris, Rome</p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43484237808http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43484237808Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:45:00 -0500neck tiessan franciscobostonchicagoNew York Cityphiladelphiawashington dclondonparisromeurban planningfashion<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a42ce7990167e266b133005d5b41342b/tumblr_mi9vvkJw5a1qcoedgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43396458878http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43396458878Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:18:46 -0500<object id="flashObj" width="400" height="225" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=13778162001&playerID=754253874001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAF1BIQQ~,g5cZB_aGkYYbYE4Ek8yNb3Er4sVDxn8k&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=13778162001&playerID=754253874001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAF1BIQQ~,g5cZB_aGkYYbYE4Ek8yNb3Er4sVDxn8k&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="400" height="225" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" swliveconnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>The Bay Model - <span> </span><span>a replica of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta meant to simulate the impact of public works projects and disasters—natural and man-made—on currents and tides.</span></p>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43080004541http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43080004541Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:48:58 -0500urban planningpublic workssan franciscocorps of engineers<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/59435045" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://humanscalecities.tumblr.com/post/43064849586/center-for-advanced-urbanism-mit-school-of">humanscalecities</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><span class="tumblr_blog">Center for Advanced Urbanism - MIT School of Architecture + Planning</span></strong></p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://urbnist.tumblr.com/post/43052101726/mit-has-got-it-going-on">urbnist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>MIT has got it going on</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43078158267http://smartplandesign.tumblr.com/post/43078158267Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:03:08 -0500