May/June 2001 – Planners Network

May/June 2001 Progressive Planning Magazine back issues Table of Contents

May/June 2001 Planning NYC

Selected Feature Community-based Planning: Moving Beyond the Rhetoric By Jocelyne Chait Getting Transportation Priorities Straight By Lisa Schreibman Privatizing Public Space: Saving NYC’s Parks By Dave Lutz

May/June 2001

Privatizing Public Space Saving NYC’s Parks

By Dave Lutz In New York City little planning is done to meet the needs for public space. City government has no idea of what the public needs are, or what it would cost to meet them. There are no […]

May/June 2001

Getting Transportation Priorities Straight

By Lisa Schreibman As New York City grew in the 1990’s so did the demand for transportation. Population grew by 9%, jobs by 10% and personal wealth by 5%. The average number of weekday bus riders grew by 47% between […]

May/June 2001

Community-based Planning: Moving Beyond the Rhetoric

By Jocelyne Chait The growth in community-based planning across the United States over the past decade reflects increasing recognition of the value of citizen participation in rebuilding neighborhoods and promoting sustainable community development. New York City, one of the largest […]

Jobs

Equity and Inclusion Program Manager I, Austin Transportation Dept., City of Austin, Texas

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Calls

Call for submissions for Progressive City: Radical Alternatives magazine – Planning for Just Transport

Call for Submissions – Planning for Just Transport Transport is fundamental to our existence – including access to key sources of livelihood, ranging from work to healthcare to educational institutions to childcare to stores. Yet, the right to accessible, safe […]

Jobs

Research and Policy Analyst, Canadian Urban Institute

Research and Policy Analyst Canadian Urban Institute Opportunity: RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYST Position Type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT Location: ANYWHERE IN CANADA Deadline to Apply: July 9, 2021 (but applicants encouraged to apply sooner) Cover letters and resumes can […]