Urban Place

it is one of the topics in architecture subject "intro to urban and regional planning"

Given the meaning of the word cystic (basically capsule-like and contained), I’d say it could mean one of two things:

1) Planning a cystic, isolated city (which doesn’t sound very convincing)
or 2) ‘Planning as an isolated process’, as opposed to it being part of a another process. I.e. ‘Doing only the planning and worrying only about the planning because it’s so important that it’s a process of its own.’

I don’t know, I’m just guessing here (=P) Too much for a blonde, I think my brain is going to burst…

Urban and Rural Blight

Many places in the Philippines show a roadside landscape of dilapidated buildings and billboards abandoned buildings enterprises, scarred field, junkyards and refuse depots.

At least 2 factors contribute conspicuously to landscape blight in both urban and rural areas. These are poverty on one hand and excessive economic exploitation on the other.

Whenever economic exploitation is geared toward maximum financial gain in the shortest period of time, considerable landscape blight can result, characterized by cheap construction, blatant advertising, and excessive land defoliation without returning used landscape to a more healthy state. Likewise, poverty conditions are characterized by overuse of landscape without the effort to maintain or to restore blighted landscape.

This is all I could find on the net about it.
http://stlouisfed.org/publications/br/2005/c/pages/1-article.html

-no suburbs, I’d prefer cute college towns
-beaches would be nice
-I lik cool urban places with hip people but I also like nature and good places to privately exercise outside
- good schools
- good shopping

I was thinking a cute mountain or beach town.

Any places come to mind? It doesn’t have to meet all criteria. Thanks!!

You might really want to consider Salt Lake City. I know most people jump right to "Isn’t that the place with all the Mormons?" But there is a lot more to it than that. It is a really cute city very close to the mountains and lots of outdoor activities all year. It is a college town, home to the University of Utah. There is quite the nightlife, and tons to do pretty much any time. It is very urban, but still keeps a certain small-town charm. There is lots of shopping, everything from department stores to small boutiques.

Plus, the people tend to be quite warm and friendly.

Urban Outfitters is owned by Free People, which also owns Anthropologie. American Apparel is also very similar. Online shops that have funky clothes are Active Endeavors, DJPremium, BlueFly, and Shop Bop.
A lot of department stores like Nordstrom, Dillards, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Macy’s, etc. carry similar styles as well as Free People.
Forever 21 carries many different styles, which several are similar to:
Charlotte Russe, Papaya Clothing, Wet Seal, and H&M. Target, Ross, Express, Old Navy, and TONS of boutiques. If you’re willing to spend a bit more money, try stores like Bebe, Arden B, Guess, AE, Aeropostale, Hollister, and A&F.

I’ve heard that Chicago is a really cool and fun city to visit from several people and I was wondering what makes it so? I don’t know much about it but I’ve always disliked places that are completely flat with no hills or mountains so i guess i never took the time to think about visiting Chicago but now I am more interested. I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and havel lived in San Diego for the past 6 years. I love it here and all the things to do and see here, can anyone whose lived or visited both places maybe tell me the differences and similarities between the two? I like cities and urban areas so what is it about Chicago that makes it such a great city? Aside from it’s famous skyline and some history I really don’t know much about it. Is the nightlife really fun? What are some interesting things to do? museums, theater, art shows, ect.. don’t really interest me either. So hopefully someone can describe what makes this place worth visiting b/c I’m curious
Also what the hell do people do there during winter? Do people do things outside at all or do they spend it indoors for months? I’ve never lived in a cold climate and wouldn’t know what to expect. I’ve spent a week or two at a time in the mountains with cold and snow but never a long time.

winter kind of sucks, but its like anywhere

what do people in new york do in winteR? kind of the same question

i live here in chicago…its simply amazing

from the history to the people…everything is so diverse and personal

there will always be something to do on a vacation if u come here…especially if you already know someone here to show you around

I like clothes that have an edge to them, new styles, or clothes that are urban/city club inspired

any suggestions?

urbanoutfitters.com <— for urban/city/boho styles
agacistore.com <— for club/sexy/glamorous styles

My friends keep forwarding me stuff labeled as "scam" and please beware. No matter how many times I tell them it is an urban legend, and that they need to check things out before forwarding stuff on to a massive amount of people –things that aren’t even true, they get scammed again no soon after. Is almost as if they wished these things were true. What to do.

some people will believe just about anything. check out
www.snopes.com
it will give you urban legends and their origins. they do some pretty good research

I’m too poor to buy much there, haha.

Forever 21 has some things like them, but try thrift stores !

I am moving to san diego from nyc, i am looking for apartments, and i’m looking for somewhere with a downtown, very urban feel like nyc if at all possible. i want to be able to walk to transportation if need be.

i am looking for a studio or one bedroom. can anyone tell me the name of neighborhoods or areas i should be looking in?

I agree with rosco_19. The two cities have different mentalities. The weather is different, the way people dress is different, and the things that make us/them tick are different. Both really nice cities, but both differernt.

i know urban outfitters, other places, please, like place in the village maybe.. but not to excpensive

I’m not sure about new york but I know a great site that has everything! I love it you should check out!

http://allthoughts.allthoughts.com