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The Livable Berkeley newswire includes hand-picked articles and sources of information relevant to our members and the Berkeley community.
Death by Nostalgia: Taming Historical Preservation
Instead of bashing preservation, we should restrict it to its proper domain. Design review boards, staffed by professionals trained in aesthetics and urban issues and able to influence planning and preservation decisions, should become an integral part of the urban development process. At the same time, city planning offices must be returned to their former, powerful role in urban policy.
In Defense of Robust Cities
The Wall Street Journal interviews Gabriel Metcalf, Executive Director of SPUR.
Pedestrian Perfection: The 11 Most Walk-Friendly U.S. Cities
Communities that promote walking tend to be green in other ways, too.
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