Urbanism Now

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Urbanism Now is a weekly newsletter curated with brief and insightful urban ideas from around the world to inspire action where you (c)are. https://urbanismnow.com Run by: @mariapaulamv.bsky.social & @rayb.bsky.social

Tokyo’s reliance on “mamachari” bikes, primarily used by women for caregiving, is threatened by new traffic penalties that penalize sidewalk riding without offering protected bike infrastructure. Grassroots initiatives advocating for safer streets and inclusive urban planning. #urbanism

thecityfix.com

A beautiful visualization and analysis of the 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquake response shows how thousands of OpenStreetMap volunteers traced more than 2 million buildings and 72,000 kilometers of roads to support rescue and aid logistics. This is now underway for Venezuela and anyone can volunteer.

The night the earth shook, strangers started to draw

At least 9,235 volunteers drew two million buildings for rescuers they will never meet. Every edit is in the logs. I charted them.

sheets.works

Greenbelt Alliance is seeking new board members to provide strategic leadership, financial acumen and fundraising support for its mission to protect open spaces and advance equitable climate resilience in the Bay Area. #urbanism #urbanplanning #ClimateResilience #Sustainability #Conservation

Join Our Board

Greenbelt Alliance is leveraging its expertise in land-use policy advocacy and regional collaboration to realize a climate-resilient Bay Area.

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Planetizen is hiring an associate editor to steer editorial operations, assign and edit urban planning content, manage its newsfeed, and grow audience engagement for the leading urban planning website. $50k - $60k salary. #urbanism #urbanplanning #AssociateEditor #DigitalMedia #Hiring

Associate Editor | Planetizen Jobs Board

Planetizen seeks Associate Editor. Learn more about this position and other opportunities on the Planetizen Jobs Board.

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Seth Zeren and Nathan Norris discuss designing a new two-year associate’s degree program at Lake Sumter State College in Florida, aiming to train “generalist city builders” in design, development, history, government, and human behavior. #urbanism #urbanplanning #CityBuilding #HigherEd #UrbanDesign

Building a New School for City Builders in Florida

Nathan Norris on how we're building a new curriculum to train city builders and the need for generalists who can lead.

buildthenextrightthing.substack.com

Southwark Council is hiring a programme manager to lead its Streets for People initiative, a highways transformation program focused on reducing traffic, increasing green space, and promoting active travel. £54k - £62k salary. Apply by June 30. jobs.southwark.gov.uk/jobs/program... #urbanism #hiring

Programme Manager

We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and…

jobs.southwark.gov.uk

In Southeast San Diego, Project New Village is showing that food justice is also about who owns land, who builds neighborhood wealth, and who gets to shape the future of a community too often left out of investment. #urbanism #urbanplanning #FoodJustice #CommunityWealth #SanDiego

Creating Community Wealth and 'Food Dignity' in San Diego

Project New Village uses a strategy called equitable food-oriented development to reduce food insecurity and build long-term resilience.

reasonstobecheerful.world