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Yonn Dierwechter

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Professor, School of Urban Studies, UW Tacoma, USA: metropolitan geography, spatial planning, climate action, etc. Recent books: Climate Change and the Future of Seattle; Smart Transitions in City-regionalism; The Urbanization of Green Internationalism.

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#rpos #gender #equality #institutionalism #intersectionality #cee #openaccess | Cogitatio Press Our newest issue explores the experiences of European Research Performing Organisations (#RPOs) in designing and implementing #Gender Equality Plans. To address the complexities of gender #equality, t...

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The future of universities: A Nature special report The world's universities are under intense pressure. Nature examines the threats they face and asks how the sector can and must adapt to survive.

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28.09.2025 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Public Urban Cultures of Care Thematic Issue, Vol 10 (2025)

Public Urban Cultures of Care www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplannin...

24.09.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Climate Urbanism, Resilience, and Justice - Urban Studies Urban Studies Journal Call for Papers is now open: Climate Urbanism, Resilience and Justice. Submission deadline: 31 January 2026.

πŸŒπŸ“’ Call for Papers!! Urban Studies seeks submissions for a special issue on Climate Urbanism, Resilience & Justice β€” exploring how cities confront the climate crisis, risk, & inequality. @urbanstudiesjournal.com @acuto.bsky.social
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19.09.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Role of Participatory Planning and Design in Addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals Thematic Issue, Vol 10 (2025)

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24.08.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chuck Mangione, β€˜Smooth Jazz’ Hitmaker With a Fluegelhorn, Dies at 84

Doesn’t β€˜feel so good’ today β€” but what a great one.
Chuck Mangione, β€˜Smooth Jazz’ Hitmaker With a Fluegelhorn, Dies at 84 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/a...

24.07.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Role of Planning in β€˜Anti-Democratic’ Times Thematic Issue, Vol 10 (2025)

The Role of Planning in β€˜Anti-Democratic’ Times www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplannin...

17.06.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Curitiba’s Rapid Bus Rapid Transit system this week, the world’s best and most famous. A real achievement: easy, safe, comprehensive, affordableβ€” but also competing with Uber.

23.05.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Place-Shaping Through and With Time: Urban Planning as a Temporal Art and Social Science Thematic Issue, Vol 10 (2025)

Place-Shaping Through and With Time: Urban Planning as a Temporal Art and Social Science www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplannin...

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The Role of Participatory Planning and Design in Addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals Thematic Issue, Vol 10 (2025)

Hot off the press! Our new open access issue explores how participatory approaches advance UN SDGs, tackling urban challenges and advocating for transformative governance shifts.

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20.03.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

# Tacoma is striving to pick up its pace of housing growth. The City hopes newly enact multiplex zoning while help it hit 325,000 residents in a few decades tim…

21.02.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Social Housing Proposition 1A Prevails, Gains 20-Point Lead in Thursday Count - The Urbanist # Proposition 1A has won the special election to decide the fate of social housing in Seattle. After leading by 15 points on election night, Prop 1A continued to expand its lead in subsequent ballot c...

26 points is set to be the final winning margin for the social housing measure Proposition 1A. With nearly all ballots accounted for, it's 63% to 37%. A decisive victory. Background: www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/13/s...

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Huge turnout to protest the abuses of the Trump administration and save the civil service in downtown Seattle. Thousands in attendance.

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AI for and in Urban Planning Thematic Issue, Vol 10 (2025)

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21.01.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering today of all days the 34 year old better angel of our nature.

20.01.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

CP Nelson says members should oppose Strauss's motion. "This is an economic development bill with a land use element," she says. "What is motivating me is the fact that small industrial businesses need more space in Seattle."

She says 2-3 "makers" businesses leave Seattle every month.

14.01.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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New York’s Congestion Pricing Program Starts Without Hiccups The tolling program, the first of its kind in the country, will face its first big test with rush hour traffic on Monday morning. The new fees are intended to push more people to use trains and buses,...

Years and years and years lecturing on London; now, finally, a big US case to consider. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...

05.01.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Planning, Manufacturing, and Sustainability: Three Research Themes | Editorial | Urban Planning Yonn Dierwechter, Mark Pendras

A bit before I joined BlueSky: www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplannin...

31.12.2024 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Urban In/Formalities: How Arrival Infrastructures Shape Newcomers’ Access To Resources Thematic Issue, Vol 9 (2024)

How do newcomers navigate the challenges of arriving in a new place?

Our new open access issue explores the creative ways migrants and residents work together, often blurring the lines between formal and informal systems, to build connections and access resources.

Issue: shortt.link/up396bsky

19.12.2024 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Less interesting here claim is the planning and design theory than a (former) society with”…talented local authority surveyors, solicitors and architects who knew how to get things done and who took the idea of public service seriously.”

08.12.2024 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to imagine the city of the future? Try Milton Keynes As the government draws up plans for a new town of some 300,000 people between Oxford and Cambridge, it would be wise if it abandoned its narrow defin...

The government says it wants to build β€˜beautiful’ architecture. But what does that really mean?
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08.12.2024 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Children’s Wellbeing in the Post-Pandemic City: Design, Planning, and Policy Challenges Thematic Issue, Vol 9 (2024)

Why aren't cities designed for kids?

Our new open access issue explores how cities can be made more child-friendly, considering factors like safe mobility, accessible play spaces, and connection with nature.

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28.11.2024 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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