Urban Planet is a daily roundup of  blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. GOOD asks "can a font help a city make a comeback"? Designers D.J. Trischler and Jeremy Dooler are trying to do just that. They believe their font, "Chatype", to be the first of its kind - a grassroots font developed specifically for city ...

  Urban Planet is a daily roundup of  blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. It's generally accepted that light rail transit spurs positive economic impacts along the length of the planned corridor. Property values rise, commercial sites experience more customer traffic, and further development is encouraged. But as a recent article in The Atlantic Cities points out, the window of time one looks ...

Urban Planet is a daily roundup of  blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. L.A. has never been known as a sidewalk friendly city, but with a recent spate of lawsuits, sidewalk users are beginning to fight back. In several cases before the courts, disabled plaintiffs contend that the broken sidewalks which make it impossible for them to ...

Urban Planet is a daily roundup of  blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. It's lunch time. Are you angling for some street meat? Chances are good that you'll have to wander a little further from home if you are looking for a great street meal. Food and Wine Magazine profiles the top ten cities for street food, including ...

Urban Planet is a daily roundup of  blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. On Mother Nature Network, Chris Turner asks, where did the term "jay walker" come from? Back in the early twentieth century, "jay walkers" were those who carelessly wandered in the way of other pedestrians and later motorists. 'Jay' was a derogatory term for a ...

Urban Planet is a daily roundup of  blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. Riots in London, England caused massive damage this past summer. The Guardian's interactive photo feature allows users to fast forward six months to see the way buildings, streets and neighbourhoods have recovered. Image from The Guardian For more stories from around the planet, check out Spacing on ...

Urban Planet is a daily roundup of  blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. This 10 minute documentary explores São Paulo's experiences in banning outdoor advertising and the political maneuvers that led to the implementation and evolution of its Clean City law. Video from pansouthproductions For more stories from around the planet, check out Spacing on Facebook and Twitter.  Do you have an Urban Planet worthy article you'd like ...

Urban Planet is a daily roundup of  blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. The U.S. is home to nearly 73,000 structurally deficient bridges. Though you'd think that such bridges would be high priority infrastructure projects, the waiting list for replacement spans several decades. Enter Mohamed Saafi, a civil engineer at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, who has developed ...

    Urban Planet is a daily roundup of  blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. Many American cities, facing shrinking populations and vacant buildings, are deconstructing and redeveloping large swaths of land. But as Next American City reports, while the vision of revitalization has been sold to the masses, communication about the hazards of demolition have not been so ...

Urban Planet is a daily roundup of  blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. Walk. Don't Walk. Could urban designers get a bit more creative when it comes to pedestrian signals? This cute animation by designer Li Ming Hsing illustrates the possibilities when pedestrian signals are given free reign. (...