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  • Monday, June 26, 2017 10:02 AM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    Considering this pattern of urban design, what is the position of pedestrians and cyclists in a global sharing economy where Uber (the mobile app officially launched in 2011) serves 570 cities across the world? As we approach a future of autonomous, driverless, electric cars and buses, the conditions of walkable mobility will need to rely on smart mutations of existing roads and highways. These spaces are becoming obsolete in the cyborg city, where artificial intelligence and natural human flows (such as pedestrian movements) intensively interact.

    https://intermittentcity.wordpress.com/2017/06/22/walking-in-times-of-uber-cities/

  • Friday, June 16, 2017 11:07 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    Affordable urban living for millennial families with children has the potential to become one of the largest market demands in the near future. 

    http://www.moderncities.com/article/2017-jun-the-next-baby-boom-urban-millennials-with-children-

  • Thursday, June 08, 2017 4:54 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    In 2017, for the first time, Deutsche Bank has included a ranking of the quality of life in 47 cities around the world. The ranking is based on eight sub-indexes compiled by crowd-sourced information database Numbeo, which create a broad picture of what it is like to live in different cities.

    The indexes are: Purchasing Power, Safety, Health Care, Cost of Living, Property Price to Income Ratio, Traffic Commute Time, Pollution, and Climate.

    Broadly speaking, the cities that rank highly are in the northern hemisphere in developed western economies, although several cities from nations like South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand make the list, with one even at the very top.

    Check it out below:

    http://www.businessinsider.com/world-cities-with-best-quality-of-life-deutsche-bank-mapping-the-worlds-prices-index-2017-5

  • Thursday, June 08, 2017 12:32 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    Chinese railcar-maker CRRC on Jun. 2 unveiled a new product called Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) in Zhuzhou, Hunan province, and the bus-rail combo rapid transit system is expected to speed up city’s public transportation.

    http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/0602/c90000-9223523.html

  • Wednesday, June 07, 2017 12:50 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    Latinos account for virtually all of the population growth in Boston in the past 35 years.

    http://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2017/06/07/report-latinos-boston-growth

  • Wednesday, June 07, 2017 12:49 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    Left Teams Up with Cambridge startup to bring Driverless Ride-hailing to the roads

    http://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2017/06/06/lyft-nutonomy-self-driving-cars-ride-hailing




  • Sunday, May 28, 2017 12:37 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    "Even in the most crime-free of America's neighborhoods, people don't feel entirely safe when they're out and about.

    Drivers, some of whom view the nation's roadways as their exclusive domain, are having to contend with growing numbers of bicyclists and pedestrians.

    Bicyclists, who are largely focused on maneuvering through vehicle traffic and not getting sideswiped on shoulderless streets, sometimes don't realize how they imperil pedestrians.

    People traveling by foot often feel under siege from both speeding cars and unpredictable bicycles.

    Like many street-level conflicts, this one is about territory. Who owns the streets?"

    http://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/getting-around/info-2016/why-bicycling-infrastructure-is-good-for-people-who-dont-ride-bikes.html?cmp=EMC-DSM-NLC-LC-HOMFAM-20170503_LivableCommunities_254800_336202-050317-F2-BicycleBenefits-Header-CTRL-2100002&encparam=%2BbUHUZ36YbpvM3joKy0j%2FTC%2BHO336rs01pL18F14eLY%3D

  • Thursday, May 25, 2017 11:28 AM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)


    The Town of Acton is looking for a Planning Intern. 

    Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

    Thanks,
    Robert Hummel
    Assistant Town Planner
    Town of Acton
    978-929-6631

  • Monday, May 22, 2017 11:16 AM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    New app transports you through NYC's historic cityscape with archival photos!

    https://archpaper.com/2017/05/urban-archive-app-nyc/

  • Sunday, May 21, 2017 11:41 AM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    Graduate Planning Internship (paid)

    CivicMoxie, LLC

    Posted 5/17/17

    CivicMoxie, a planning, community development, and urban design group, is seeking a summer intern to assist with exciting work on multiple projects ranging from a multimodal and land use plan for Manchester, NH to a Cultural Plan for Portland, ME to a Placemaking Project in Brockton, MA. We have a range of public sector and private clients and are working in cities throughout the eastern seaboard.

    Ideal candidates will:

    Be passionate about urban planning and improving communities/downtowns

    Have excellent graphic and research skills

    Be self-directed

    Contribute to the great positive energy to our collaborative work environment 

    You will be doing all or some of the following:

    • Case study research

    • Documenting existing conditions including taking photographs

    • Mapping and analysis graphics

    • Proposal/marketing preparation

    • Conducting interviews and co-facilitating focus groups

    • Preparing presentations and graphics for public meetings and attending same

    Graphic experience is needed in all or some of these areas: urban and/or graphic design skillsAdobe Creative Suite including photoshop, indesign, illustrator,GIS

    We are a small firm where you will have the opportunity to be exposed to all aspects of planning projects and to contribute in meaningful ways. Leo, our golden doodle urban dog park advisor is in the office daily and we think our work environment is pretty awesome. Our office is in Brookline Village, just two blocks from the Brookline Village T stop.

    If interested, please send your cv and some writing and graphic work samples by May 27th to:

    Susan Silberberg, at susan@civicmoxie.com Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until position is filled. Go to www.civicmoxie.com for more info about our firm! 

    CivicMoxie is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer 

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