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The 2012 Environmental Law Symposium: California's Urban Wildlands: Cities As Habitat, Golden Gate University School Of Law
The 2012 Environmental Law Symposium: California's Urban Wildlands: Cities As Habitat, Golden Gate University School Of Law
Environmental Law Symposia
Welcome to the 2012 Environmental Law Symposium, held in conjunction with ENVIRONMENTAL LAW JOURNAL the publication of this year's edition of the Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal's Symposium: The City as Habitat: A Place for Urban Wildlands. This edition and our Symposium bring to the stage discussions of California's urban habitats, including the Presidio's Crissy Field in San Francisco, the Ballona Wetlands in Playa Del Ray in Southem California, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, and many others. Today we join many urban planning circles in the discussion on preserving a prominent place for greenspace and wildlife habitat amongst the …
From Bricks And Mortar To Mega-Bytes And Mega-Pixels: The Changing Landscape Of The Impact Of Technology And Innovation On Urban Development, Patricia E. Salkin
From Bricks And Mortar To Mega-Bytes And Mega-Pixels: The Changing Landscape Of The Impact Of Technology And Innovation On Urban Development, Patricia E. Salkin
Patricia E. Salkin
This article reflects upon the impact that technology and innovation has had on urban development. From NASA's Landstat program, to Google maps and GPS, technology has had a significant impact on urban planning and land use law. The article begins with a discussion of the impact of the elevator and steel technologies on urban architecture and density, and then moves to changes in transportation such as the automobile and the development of public transportation systems. Green buildings, GIS, satellite data, online mapping, personal computers, the Internet and cell phones are all examined.