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Archive: Anthony Flint

A President for Cities, But Where’s the Money?

November 13, 2008 – 10:48 am

For Release Sunday, November 16, 2008
Citiwire.net
By Anthony Flint
Timing is everything.
As architects, planners, journalists, and city and nonprofit leaders gathered at the University of Philadelphia last week for the conference “Re-Imagining Cities: Urban Design after the Age of Oil,” the staggering challenges of our time prompted a subdued mood.
The gathering marked the 50th anniversary of the [...]

By Farley Peters | Also posted in Column of the Week | Comments (0)

Climate Change Challenge: Collaborating to Adapt

August 2, 2008 – 3:15 pm

For Release Sunday, August 3, 2008
Citiwire.net
By Anthony Flint
If there were ever compelling evidence that cities, regions and the natural world are co-dependent, take a look at the climate change news of the last year.
On the one hand, accelerated ice melting in the Arctic, plus growing concerns about the Antarctic’s long-term stability, raise fears of [...]

By Neal Peirce | Also posted in Column of the Week | Comments (0)