From MUP1 Bernardo Salazar:

Who wants to go half on this deal?

To Sell Her City, Gary’s Mayor Pitches $1 Houses and Blight Tourism – Next City

nextcity.org

Karen Freeman-Wilson, the mayor of Gary, Ind., wants to help bring activity back to this struggling former steel city. To do that, she’s starting an extremely cheap housing program and turning blighted 

From MUP1 Josh McCann:

http://gizmodo.com/love-it-or-hate-it-user-generated-urbanism-may-be-the-1344794381

Love or Hate It, User-Generated Urbanism May Be the Future Of Cities

gizmodo.com

Your regular commute is likely a bit of a drag: enduring traffic-clogged freeways, navigating inefficient public transport, hustling down blocks that could use a little TLC. But eh, that’s just modern life, 

From MUP1 Josh McCann:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-nations-gentrified-neighborhoods-threatened,2419/

Report: Nation's Gentrified Neighborhoods Threatened By Aristocratization

www.theonion.com

WASHINGTON—The report claims that affordable upper-income condominiums and charming faux dive bars are being replaced with 

From MUP1 Bernardo Salazar:

it may not be Mars, but I can picture myself in some of these future cities http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2013/09/how-are-those-cities-future-coming-along/6855/

How Are Those Cities of the Future Coming Along?

www.theatlanticcities.com

A brief update on PlanIT Valley, Masdar, Konza Techno City, and Songdo.

From MUP1 Edwin Mueller:

Another "guerrilla urbanist" idea..... I say we do it!

http://betterblock.org/how-to-build-a-better-block/

How to Build a Better Block

betterblock.org

How to Build a Better BlockThe Better Block project started in April, 2010, when a group of community organizers, neighbors, and property owners gathered together to revitalize a single commercial 

From MUP1 Josh McCann:

Love "guerrilla urbanist" stuff like this. Anybody know any places that need bench bombing? 

http://www.good.is/posts/bench-bombing-one-simple-way-to-transform-public-space?utm_campaign=wall&utm_source=fbwall

Bench Bombing: One Simple Way to Transform Public Space | Public Spaces on GOOD

www.good.is

The moment we stepped into Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, we heard the music. We followed it to the corner of the park and saw a 

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Join the free private social network for your neighborhood.

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Over 18,000 communities across the U.S. are using Nextdoor to strengthen their neighborhoods.

Courtesy of MUP1 Josh McCann