urban design /tags/urban-design urban design en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Better urban design could help save Florida’s threatened Big Cypress fox squirrel /environment/2026-04-03/better-urban-design-could-help-save-floridas-threatened-big-cypress-fox-squirrel Florida is home to a host of diverse wildlife you can’t find anywhere else. Most people know of manatees and Florida panthers. But you might never have heard of the Big Cypress fox squirrel, a subspecies found only in southwest Florida. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-04-03/better-urban-design-could-help-save-floridas-threatened-big-cypress-fox-squirrel Eve Bohnett | The Conversation Some streets closed during the pandemic to allow pedestrians will remain car-free /news/2022-12-06/some-streets-closed-during-the-pandemic-to-allow-pedestrians-will-remain-car-free Most streets that were closed across the nation so people could get outside more have since reopened. But some permanent closures, such as in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, are wildly popular. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:00:00 GMT /news/2022-12-06/some-streets-closed-during-the-pandemic-to-allow-pedestrians-will-remain-car-free Jacob Fenston The newest member of the U.S. Congress, searching for a new superintendent and coping with cars taking back the streets /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2022-01-14/the-newest-member-of-the-u-s-congress-searching-for-a-new-superintendent-and-coping-with-cars-taking-back-the-streets The newest member of Congress comes from South Florida. Finding a new Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent is happening fast — too fast for some. And Miami Beach's Ocean Drive will open up again soon for cars. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 22:43:52 GMT /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2022-01-14/the-newest-member-of-the-u-s-congress-searching-for-a-new-superintendent-and-coping-with-cars-taking-back-the-streets The newest member of the U.S. Congress, searching for a new superintendent and coping with cars taking back the streets /2022-01-14/the-newest-member-of-the-u-s-congress-searching-for-a-new-superintendent-and-coping-with-cars-taking-back-the-streets The newest member of Congress comes from South Florida. Finding a new Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent is happening fast — too fast for some. And Miami Beach's Ocean Drive will open up again soon for cars. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 22:43:11 GMT /2022-01-14/the-newest-member-of-the-u-s-congress-searching-for-a-new-superintendent-and-coping-with-cars-taking-back-the-streets Building For An Uncertain Future: Miami Residents Adapt To The Changing Climate /npr-breaking-news/2019-03-31/building-for-an-uncertain-future-miami-residents-adapt-to-the-changing-climate In Miami, the effects of global warming are not hypothetical predictions but realities of everyday life, prompting change by government, businesses and individuals alike. Sun, 31 Mar 2019 16:01:48 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-03-31/building-for-an-uncertain-future-miami-residents-adapt-to-the-changing-climate Ian Stewart, Lulu Garcia-Navarro Resiliency Goes Dutch: South Florida And Netherlands Officials Swap Strategies On Sea-Level Rise /news/2017-06-27/resiliency-goes-dutch-south-florida-and-netherlands-officials-swap-strategies-on-sea-level-rise When it comes to water, South Florida has a lot in common with the Netherlands. Both regions are close to sea level and rely on canals, seawalls and pumps… Tue, 27 Jun 2017 18:55:41 GMT /news/2017-06-27/resiliency-goes-dutch-south-florida-and-netherlands-officials-swap-strategies-on-sea-level-rise The Cleveland-Cuba Connection: Solving Issues In Urban Design /2017-06-14/the-cleveland-cuba-connection-solving-issues-in-urban-design At first glance, it might not seem like Cleveland has much in common with a tropical island capital like Cuba's Havana. Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:45:00 GMT /2017-06-14/the-cleveland-cuba-connection-solving-issues-in-urban-design