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Streets for People
Read more: Streets for PeopleThis morning my husband and I went out for a walk with our dogs at about 8 am, followed at about 9 am with my daily run. During the walk we were pleasantly surprised with…
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Eco-Friendly Deodorants: How to Go Green
Read more: Eco-Friendly Deodorants: How to Go GreenLast fall while at a Husker tailgate I was talking with friends about alternatives to the standard stick deodorant. We discussed different options, mostly refillable deodorant sticks that cut down on the amount of waste…
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Designers’ Role in Combating Climate Change
Read more: Designers’ Role in Combating Climate ChangeMy company is updating employee bios and sent out a questionnaire to help craft the text. One question in particular spurred this blog post—What role do you think designers / planners play in addressing climate…
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Socially Distanced Public Engagement
Read more: Socially Distanced Public EngagementPublic engagement has been evolving rapidly to keep up with our growing reliance on technology. Already city governments and advocacy groups use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube to keep their constituents informed. The benefits of…
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Reducing Plastic in the Kitchen
Read more: Reducing Plastic in the KitchenA few years ago I was sitting in a Master Water Steward class learning how to be a better steward of the water resources in my community. The topic of plastic sandwich bags and whether…
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8 Key Benefits of Historic Preservation for Communities
Read more: 8 Key Benefits of Historic Preservation for CommunitiesI have long been an advocate for historic preservation. My passion began when I was young, walking among beautiful old buildings. I loved the extensive details they had, especially in the Queen Anne houses, and…
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How Older Neighborhoods Promote Healthier Lifestyles
Read more: How Older Neighborhoods Promote Healthier LifestylesAt one point in time, older neighborhoods, particularly urban centers, would not have been considered healthy. In the 1800s they were quite the opposite with squalid conditions leading to a rise in disease and death.…
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The Hidden Health Benefits of Living in Older Homes
Read more: The Hidden Health Benefits of Living in Older HomesThe most comprehensive list for why old places matters was developed by Tom Mayes and includes topics you would typically think of such as identity, memory, continuity, and beauty as well as some more broad…
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Reviving the Great Plains: A New Future for Small Towns
Read more: Reviving the Great Plains: A New Future for Small TownsAs is the theme with anything related to reading or writing lately, I’m a little behind on my Planning Magazine subscriptions. Its the beginning of December and I’m just getting to the heart of the…
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Bureau Men Settlement Women: Constructing Public Administration in the Progressive Era
Read more: Bureau Men Settlement Women: Constructing Public Administration in the Progressive EraBook Review Today’s field of public administration is shaped largely by the events that transpired during the progressive era, a time when social justice and improving the lives of city dwellers began. This was also…
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