Sustainable #Cities Collective Weekly…#CityMOOC reading

…too pedestrian for flânerie fodder. Plus, place along the way is a blog looking for a place in the network. Space, places, kinds of space and place making might suit…and of course the City MOOC

Top stories from Sustainable Cities Collective on June 21, 2013 Most read on Sustainable Cities Collective » Urbanism and the Most Influential Architect You've Probably Never Heard Of » 4 Benefits of a Walkable City » Are We Hardwired to Love Nature? » The Impact of 3D Printing on City Sustainability » Sustainable Transport In Tehran Editor's Choices Are We Hardwired to Love Nature? By Tyler Caine - Why are streets with trees better received than those without? Why is dappled light through leaves more pleasant than sun beating against the pavement? What is our affiliation to rolling streams and bubbling brooks?  » Continue... The Impact of 3D Printing on City Sustainability By Renée van Staveren - Although 3D printing has been used for a few years, thoughts about its implications for economies and cities hadn't crossed my mind until recently. This occurred when I was introduced to the concept of printing guns at home.  » Continue... How to Be Green With Solar Energy By Glenn Meyers - A Reddit thread once asked what would humanity do if they had an unlimited source of renewable energy. With tongue only partly in cheek, I responded that such energy existed already.  » Continue... The Importance of Park Land Preservation in Urban Sustainability By Global Site Plans - The Grid - The Trust for Public Land Park Score index ranked the "City of Lakes" Minneapolis, Minnesota as the #1 Park System in the nation, with New York, NY coming in second.  » Continue... 7 Ideas to Tackle Urban Sprawl By Future Cape Town - Future Cape Town hosted its first summit and the topic covered was Urban Sprawl. The aim was to discuss this contentious issue, and formulate a way to facilitate sustainable spatial urban growth in the City.  » Continue... Placemaking and Chicago's Union Station By Metropolitan Planning Council - You'd think that a Union Station in the nation's third largest metropolitan area, home to museums, theaters, restaurants and more would be bursting with fun, excitement and cultural fanfare. Whelp, it's not!  » Continue... Stay connected... Other Social Media Today communities