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...honay Dozier, Courtney Knapp, Silky Shah and Sheryl-Ann Simpson and moderated by Annette Koh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi7mZjbO2MA Ear to the Pavement Podcasts: Podcast Interview with Rob Robinson “Take Back the Land beat Bank of America. Here’s how they did it” https://www.progressivecity.net/podcast?wix-music-track-id=6337292333481984&wix-music-comp-id=comp-ivh7vxtm…
...’s make a deal planning”) is not adequate; inclusionary zoning is sorely needed Participants brainstormed potential opportunities to acquire underutilized land from churches, school boards, municipalities Conclusion: CLTs can be any size, but democratic community control is essential. The emphasis…
...d purely recreational trails, though they also have great merit. What is needed are settings where people will walk and bike simply because it is safe and, for at least some trips, actually more convenient than driving a car. An…
...rhoods. Contradicting the common perception, these groups were not simply dedicated to the “not-in-my-backyard” approach or to exclusionary goals, but rather they saw the possibilities of joining with other neighborhoods, often less poor, in the face of depredations that affected…
...ol Planning procedures, deriving from a discriminatory legal system and embedded in a Kafkaesque bureaucracy, comprise a subtle but highly effective form of political control that entangle Palestinians in a tight web of restrictions and trigger sanctions whenever Palestinians try…
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...elopment projects and has vacancies in both development review as well as dedicated permit counter staff. The Strategic Planning Division prepares long-range land use plans, policies, and programs for the City. Oakland is a racially, ethnically, linguistically and economically diverse…
...ry responsibility. Education Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning, public administration, business administration, community development, or a related field. Master’s degree in a related field is desirable. License May…
What is Planners Network? Planners Network is a coordinated network of individual members and of chapters based in cities, regions, and campuses around North America, also known as Turtle Island, and beyond. We publish the online magazine Progressive City, distribute…
...st 16, 2023 Starting in 2019, articles in the online magazine can be accessed at www.progressivecity.net Read More The ‘Fight For $15’ In Montréal, Québec and The Emergence of a New Kind of Labour Movement Mostafa Henaway | December 10,…
...experience working with non-profits and government agencies. She is supported by a network of grassroots activists and serves on a few Boards and Community groups. Adriane is known as a truth teller, she holds those in power accountable and responds…
...d physical health of residents. After it was decided that more space was needed around the Maracanã Stadium ahead of the 2014 World Cup, allegedly for a parking lot, nearby Favela do Metrô suffered from multiple waves of demolitions that…
...ersNetworkNYC@googlegroups.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/PlannersNetworkNYC/ & http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5875871261 Twitter: @NYCPlanners / Instagram: @plannersnetworknyc University of Maryland Chapter Carter Reitman – cartert(dot)reitman(at)gmail.com Illinois Chapter (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Ken Salo – kensalo(at)illinois(dot)edu Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/groups/365055851460/ International Mexic...
...g M zones, and a sharp reduction of such uses in areas where M zones were reduced in size. In the 1980s many of the larger M zones were expanded in the Bronx. [The average family income in the Bronx…
...at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana Position summary Metro is dedicated to shaping a better future for the greater Portland region. The work the people of Metro do every day benefits the lives of the people who…
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...of racial control is pervasive throughout planning and public policies. Embedded within this framework is a reinforcement of color blindness which mischaracterizes our present as “post-racial” where we have already successfully achieved civil rights and multiculturalism without addressing justice. Leonie…
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...isolation, but the COMM-ORG experience is that an appropriate on-line organizing strategy can also reduce isolation. You can find out more athttp://comm-org.utoledo.edu. Randy Stoeker is a long-time PN member and teaches sociology at the University of Toledo....
...the potential to shape the scope of this law. In this panel, co-costed by Engineers and Scientists Acting Locally and the Ecological Society of America, we will hear from legal experts and implementers who will discuss the role of policy,…
...ty members. Website www.plannersnetwork.org is our award-winning website. Redesigned in 2018, the website includes the Progressive Planning magazine archives, PN news, member updates, events, publications, organizations, jobs, and fellowships/grants. The website also includes contact information for local chapters and PN…
...rsity of Manitoba is the oldest continuously running program in Canada accredited by the Professional Standards Board (PSB) for Planning in Canada (see http://www.psb-planningcanada.ca/). It is based in the Faculty of Architecture along with three other graduate programs: Architecture, Interior…
...s). To offset such risks, commitment and solidarity with the producer is needed; consumers must balance their desire to get the largest quantity of food for the lowest possible price with an understanding of the true cost of growing food…
...o outside environmental conditions: no effective protection from the weather. The employee works in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands. Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/7ebEXYSNGMdYcBqpf7Vag PI163980110...
...t we would stay in Pico Aliso. During this process we discovered that we needed an organization. Relocation rights were won for some who stayed. The fight was successful in ensuring that activist public housing residents were not excluded from…
...neral listserv to facilitate conversation among members after it lost access to its previous listserv (pn-net). In the meantime, please check out our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PlannersNetwork/?fref=ts or LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/67676 Finally, many local chapters have set up their own listservs…
...to support the University’s Affirmative Action program and has been developed based on the special program provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code. The position is part of a cohort hire of fourteen new colleagues across York University. The successful…
...9. Salary is commensurate with experience. All applications must be submitted online at http://jobs.illinois.edu. Applicants should upload a letter of interest (2-3 pages) that includes the following: a description of your qualifications and interest in the position; a statement of…
...the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check (see https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify). The university sponsors employment-based visas for nonresidents who are offered academic appointments…
...of Quebec. The School offers graduate and undergraduate professionally accredited planning degrees (Bachelor of Community Design honours and Master of Planning), an undergraduate degree in community design and a research-based graduate degree (Master of Planning Studies). Current enrollment stands at…
...ed as unrecognized, illegal and subject to eviction whenever the land is needed for infrastructure or the military, or simply at the whim of the Israeli government. And in Arab East Jerusalem, which is directly administered by an Israeli civil…
...y and external constituencies, in matters related to climate justice, as needed; Work with the Director in the recruitment and maintenance of the Institute’s Advisory Board and network of Research Associates and scholars; Manage all parts of consultant and vendor…
...operating costs of social assistance and housing, leaving the city with added net costs of around $300 million a year. For citizens and residents of the city this meant the elimination of a whole tier of local government and of…
...orm practices in City government to promote racial equity in government and the community we serve. Please visit the following link for a full job description and to apply online: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/oaklandca/jobs/3514041/planner-ii?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs...
...sense of the group in terms of positions, intentions, and needs; what they value and how to motivate them; can predict what groups will do across different situations. APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT: http://www.dublinohiousa.gov 6555 Shier Rings Rd. Dublin,…
...st-round review Dec 15, 2020 Revised paper submission Jan 15, 2021 Final feedback and editorial decisions Mar 01, 2021 Paper in final form Jun 01, 2021 Special issue publication with Land Use Policy If you are interested in being involved…
...to “create conditions for market rebirth”; “transitional” neighborhoods needed stabilization through quick response to market downturns; and the most affluent neighborhoods should simply “promote and propel the market.” In reclamation neighborhoods, where most of NTI’s money has been spent, policymakers…
...ns residents, are even worse off—they get nothing at all. Some money is scheduled to go to some landlords and apartment developers for some apartments at some time. Obstacles from White Suburbs There were uncountable generous, courageous and heroic acts…
...me Care Associates, the Bronx-based service cooperative (owned and controlled by 200-plus low income women), had been launched in several cities. And some revolving loan funds serving coops had been established. Employee-owned firms had entered virtually all sectors, and were…
...for direct cuts to a long list of social service programs, not to mention reduced funding for politically sacrosanct services like education and, despite patriotic cries to support our troops, even veterans benefits! At a time when the recession and…
...d in practice contributed immediate services where they were immediately needed, even before getting into planning. It calls for housing assistance for homeowners, rent stabilization for tenants and preservation and improvement of housing units for public housing residents. It is,…
...the duties and responsibilities specified. Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis. Preferred Qualifications: This position will be critical in supporting PDC’s efforts…
.... This is confirmed in a recent report from The Children’s Partnership called “Online Content for Low-Income and Underserved Americans: The Digital Divide’s New Frontier” (available at: http://www.childrenspartnership.org). • Teach people to think critically. We realize that NKLA is only…
...is a combination of technical and soft skills (including social skills) needed to compete in a flexible and contingent labor force. In this way, technology is viewed as an enabling and productive tool, an information resource, and a vehicle for…
...offered with the support of principals, teachers, area vegetable farmers dedicated to education and volunteers. These experiences increase students’ understanding of local agriculture, prepare them for special meals and enhance the existing school curriculum. The fourth accomplishment of the project…
...ns of the market, suggesting that the market as practiced had failed and needed to be replaced. The moderator, Neil Pierce, a respected urban journalist from Washington, D.C., asked whether the market was, nevertheless, inescapable as a way of allocating…
...s and newspaper inserts. During that third visit it became clear that we needed to do more one-on-one outreach. Many people were suspicious of the process. Bad past experiences with government programs, university expansion, and outside consultants made people fearful…
...270,000 metric tons, a 17-fold increase. When prices of imported foods spiked in 2007, hungry families rebelled. Policies advancing food sovereignty are few, although we note the Herculean work of many Haitian popular and non-governmental organizations in strengthening the ability…
...pressed in the charter. Still, ongoing advocacy and mobilization will be needed to continually push forward this process of realizing social, economic, political and cultural rights in the city, and above all, the right to construct and enjoy the city…
...ERAL LISTSERV (pn-net) HAS BEEN DISBANDED FOR THE TIME BEING…WE ARE LOOKING INTO ALTERNATIVES. In the meantime, please check out our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PlannersNetwork/?fref=ts or LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/67676 Also, local PN listservs exist Some local chapters have set up…
...dren. Saddam Hussein may well have weapons of mass destruction, he may indeed be inclined to use them, but only the United States is actually using them, and at this very moment, people are dying in Iraq as a result.…
...sing towards completion may also be considered. Candidates who hold an accredited professional planning degree are preferred. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate: strong research and/or community engaged scholarship; an active commitment to professional planning education and/or experiential learning,…
...communities throughout the city to reclaim and transform them into badly needed social assets, such as affordable housing. We envisioned a grassroots campaign that mobilized interest and support through high school classrooms, anti-poverty groups and community centers. We also envisioned…
...fessional public planning and zoning work, a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in planning or a related field considered useful in City planning work, and a High School diploma or GED. Internships or temporary…
...organization where equity becomes central to everyday decisions and is embedded in operations across all parts of the transportation infrastructure in the city. This will include coordinating, developing, and delivering training for the department. This position will lead ATD in…
...me in the email subject line. Label your file(s) as LASTNAME_freecity. Website: https://free-city.ca/ Facebook (very much so a work in progress): https://www.facebook.com/freecitymagazine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freecityzine/...
...nd international organizations that are currently working to end construction of the Wall and house demolitions: PENGON, the Palestinian Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations Network (www.pengon.org) Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (www.icahd.org) The Rebuilding Alliance (www.rebuildingalliance.org)...
...y of transit needs, rewrote its environmental justice compliance plan and redesigned its public involvement plan. Furthermore, NIRPC reaffirmed its support for a county-wide regional transit authority–a major priority for the Interfaith Federation. In the late summer of 2001, the…
...forms in the present era of globalization. However much the Iraqi people needed and deserved to be free of Americaís former ally Saddam Hussein, the level of cynicism both internationally and in the US over the actual motives for the…
...ity development, housing and infrastructure projects, and that the north needed to learn from the south. In 1995, at the fourth World Women’s Conference in Beijing, the Huairou Commission was formed with a mission to forge partnerships among grassroots groups…
...logy. The centre is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and hosted by the Technische Universität Berlin[https://www.tu-berlin.de/menue/home/parameter/en/]; partner institutions include the Freie Universität Berlin[https://www.fu-berlin.de/en], the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster[https://www.uni-muenster.de/en/] and the Leibniz Institute for Research on…
...oximately 27,000 square feet will be renovated to house Brooklyn Mills, scheduled to open in July 1999. The current plan calls for six to ten tenant firms. The tenant selection criteria favor small manufacturing firms that demonstrate the potential to…
...ant an explosion in production technology, a growth in the size of firms needed to manage such complexity, and an increase in the amount of capital demanded and risked. As the automobile industry grew and arrived at the apex of…
...in response to neighborhood demands. At the same time, FEJUVE has recognized the need for more pragmatic tactics in the current political environment. In its recent campaign to oust the governor of La Paz for promoting regional autonomy (which would…
...ess by the end of the summer. “So far, we don’t have the votes,” he acknowledged. The left bloc in the city council includes only eight councilors out of sixty. “But we have people who will fight for it, because…
...results. Embraces a growth mindset. Able to ask for help and advice when needed. Committed to continuous improvement. High emotional intelligence. Patient, calm, and compassionate. Excels at leaving individual ego at the workplace door. COMPENSATION Just Cities benchmarks its salaries…
...P was lower than that in 1987. The economic growth was essentially determined by the sale of Peruvian assets, and in particular the sale of public companies, by low prices, and in a political atmosphere of relative stability and repression…
...eholds on three-quarters of an acre. The gardeners bought their land, located immediately adjacent to the neighborhood commercial corridor, in 1993, when rumor had it that developers were eying the property. At the time the rumor seemed far-fetched, given that…
...ysical opening up of the city, but the demarcation line remained deeply embedded in the mind of the Beirutis. Post-war Reconstruction: Displacement and Preservation After the war a new battle began over how to rebuild. The immense reconstruction program was…
...portation (USDOT), desirable outcomes of public involvement include: Informed and involved citizens who have access to public records and the decision making process A planning approach that is proactive and open to participation by all A process that not only…
...to enhance MCLT’s Mission strategically. ? Presents updated reports at scheduled Board meetings on a regular basis. ? Reviews and recommends approval of contracts for administrative and other services, including insurance arrangements. ? Performs such other tasks and duties as…
...32 of his past essays, with an autobiography/social history and a foreword by Jane Jacobs, entitled Between Eminence and Notoriety: Four Decades of Radical Urban Planning (Rutgers, Center for Urban Policy Research) is due out in February 2002. An updated…
...rs of people into the city’s parks, staff power is precisely where it is needed – where the people are. Parks Closed to the Public Bryant Park, in midtown Manhattan, was recently recaptured from drug dealers with a wonderful redesign…
...nquiries regarding planning issues. The position requires an in-depth knowledge of NYS land use planning regulations, SEQRA, best planning practices in long-range development efforts, and the ability to present to a variety of audiences. Additionally, this position should have the…
...codes. Education/Experience: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in city, regional or urban planning or a closely related field, and two years of professional planning experience at a level equivalent to…
...esires of certain groups prioritized over others? How have inequalities embedded into government and society been translated into both quantifiable outcomes and people’s lived experiences? How are communities and governments systemically, institutionally, and structurally addressing these issues? We encourage submissions…
...nquiries regarding planning issues. The position requires an in-depth knowledge of NYS land use planning regulations, SEQRA, best planning practices in long-range development efforts, and the ability to present to a variety of audiences. Additionally, this position should have the…
...Most importantly, the report identifies the goals, principles and tools needed to guide alternative social planning. Goals: To build meaningful, inclusive and equitable social relations among diverse communities in order to create a cohesive society. This means building the capacity…
...lism. Its inviolate moral principle is remarkably lucid, but rarely acknowledged and hardly ever questioned: maximum profit at any cost. What this categorical imperative amounts to is clear: a political-economic environment within which a handful of private interests are permitted…
...who typically object to “big government” spending and aid to cities acknowledged that Washington had a responsibility to help New York City recover and rebuild. Moreover, for at least that moment in history, the nation’s heroes were the police, firefighters,…
...l of 2000 a diverse coalition of Bolivian and international activists succeeded in winning a decisive battle in the war to derail the orthodox economic policies adopted by Bolivia’s political elites. Yet six years after the Water War, Cochabamba is…
...rd to own their own homes through the establishment of low down payments, reduced monthly payments and long-term mortgage loans, as well as with the creation of insurance schemes designed to stabilize financial conditions for homeowners and mortgage lenders. Federal…
...ile we work with authors to help them fit the Progressive City style, format, and themes, we cannot accept all articles that have been submitted. The typical article goes through three layers of editing: editing by a theme or issue…
...ut more about transportation options. They received the information they needed, either by mail, telephone or personal at-home visits. People already using environmentally-friendly modes (26 percent) were given a small reward. The remaining 33 percent who didn’t want to participate…
...ions should be written in an accessible (jargon-free) manner. A few suggested readings may be mentioned in the text (hyper-links to references are encouraged), but please do not submit footnotes. We encourage the submission of a photograph or illustration (with…
...ions should be written in an accessible (jargon-free) manner. A few suggested readings may be mentioned in the text (hyper-links to references are encouraged), but please do not submit footnotes. We encourage the submission of a photograph or illustration (with…
...time/day. Instructors must also be willing to offer the course online if needed. This course explores companies’ responses to pressure from stockholders, regulatory agencies, community, and nongovernmental organizations to exercise greater responsibility toward the environment. Topics include strategy, staffing and…
...time/day. Instructors must also be willing to offer the course online if needed. This course is an introduction to key characteristics of the U.S. social welfare state. It examines the socio-historical foundations and political economy of social welfare including the…
...ted activities, as listed above). All application materials must be submitted online. Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each once…
...embers, we offer a 10% tuition discount. There are also scholarships and needs-based tuition assistance available for qualified applicants. The Yale Climate Change and Health Certificate is an 18-week, online certificate program that prepares public health professionals and those in…
...essive Planning: The Magazine of Planners Network Beginning with the Winter 2002 issue, PN started publishing a 48-page quarterly magazine instead of the bi-monthly newsletter. In 2003 the magazine was renamed Progressive Planning: The Magazine of Planners Network. Access to…
...RE AND QUEBEC’S ‘FIGHT FOR $15’ CAMPAIGN Immigrant Workers Centre was founded in 2000 by community activists and trade union organizers in the Filipino community. It was built as a space rooted in the community outside of the workplace to…
...policies. Before Israel achieved statehood in 1948, approximately 90,000 Bedouins lived in the Negev’s rocky desert terrain. The vast majority of them were evicted when their lands were expropriated by the new state. Tens of thousands of Bedouins were forced…
...of Dam Affected Peoples), Pólo has taken up the struggle against the proposed redirection of the São Francisco River. Touted by Brazil’s federal government as a magic bullet that would irrigate the semi-arid northeast, provide drinking water and benefit 18…
...is regrettable that this effort to [rebuild the city] appears to have proceeded in a manner that disadvantaged African-American homeowners who wish to repair their homes. Judge Kennedy determined that the substantial statistical and anecdotal evidence showed that plaintiffs would…
...Transformative Strategies Clearly, a bigger vision of transformation is needed in the US–one that is not just driven by new urbanist design ideas. We need transformative strategies. Similar to the notion of transformative community planning that Marie Kennedy describes in…
...tment will begin July 1, 2022. The successful candidate will undergo an expedited review process for indefinite tenure as a departmental faculty member at the associate or full professor level. The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell embraces…
...those plans was lacking. Awareness, community development and leadership needed to be fostered in the Tenth Street community. In subsequent meetings, neighborhood representatives emphasized the need for self-sustaining programs designed by and with the community, “not from the office.” They…
...t bastion of compassion.” Originally published in Shelterforce #95, September/October 1997. Reprinted with permission. Visit Shelterforce online at www.nhi.org Return to Table of Contents...