Bruce Stiftel
@brucestiftel.bsky.social
Environmental planning and international development theorist at Georgia Tech [USA] #planningsky
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Bruce Stiftel
@brucestiftel.bsky.social
· Jan 13
New additions just listed. Eager to include more planning scholars from outside the Anglo-American orbit; please suggest.
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Best ice cream by a national park! Springdale Candy Co., Springdale, UT
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Best ice cream by a national park! Springdale Candy Co., Springdale, UT
"91 839 663 (95% CI 85 690 135–98 291 626) all-age deaths, including 30 391 980 (26 023 132–35 482 636) in children younger than 5 years, were prevented by USAID funding over the 21-year study period."
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Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality
across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates
show that, unless the a...
www.thelancet.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"91 839 663 (95% CI 85 690 135–98 291 626) all-age deaths, including 30 391 980 (26 023 132–35 482 636) in children younger than 5 years, were prevented by USAID funding over the 21-year study period."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
This reporter's words came into my home regularly for so long, he felt like a member of the family. Local journalism is irreplaceable.
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Veteran Tallahassee Democrat reporter, columnist Bill Cotterell dies
Florida's Capitol Press Corps has lost a legend: Retired Tallahassee Democrat reporter and columnist Bill Cotterell died Nov. 24.
www.tallahassee.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This reporter's words came into my home regularly for so long, he felt like a member of the family. Local journalism is irreplaceable.
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
WORLD PLANNING SCHOOLS CONGRESS VI call for abstracts deadline is this Tuesday 25 November!
wpsc2026.org
wpsc2026.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
WORLD PLANNING SCHOOLS CONGRESS VI call for abstracts deadline is this Tuesday 25 November!
wpsc2026.org
wpsc2026.org
"Cities in western Europe and developed Asia continue to dominate the top of the rankings. Melbourne came in fourth, with Sydney and Adelaide also making the top ten. Other leading cities were spread across Japan, New Zealand and Canada."
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Copenhagen replaces Vienna as world’s most liveable city Copenhagen replaces Vienna as world’s most liveable city
Copenhagen has claimed the top spot in EIU’s Global Liveability Index 2025, ending Vienna's three-year dominance. Copenhagen achieved perfect scores of 100 for stability, education and infrastructure,...
www.eiu.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
"Cities in western Europe and developed Asia continue to dominate the top of the rankings. Melbourne came in fourth, with Sydney and Adelaide also making the top ten. Other leading cities were spread across Japan, New Zealand and Canada."
www.eiu.com/n/copenhagen...
www.eiu.com/n/copenhagen...
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Nearly 30 countries refuse to sign a final #COP30 agreement that doesn't include "fossil fuel phase-out," as negotiations head into overtime.
Live updates from @fionaharvey.bsky.social, @olliemilman.bsky.social and @theguardian.com here: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Live updates from @fionaharvey.bsky.social, @olliemilman.bsky.social and @theguardian.com here: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
November 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Nearly 30 countries refuse to sign a final #COP30 agreement that doesn't include "fossil fuel phase-out," as negotiations head into overtime.
Live updates from @fionaharvey.bsky.social, @olliemilman.bsky.social and @theguardian.com here: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Live updates from @fionaharvey.bsky.social, @olliemilman.bsky.social and @theguardian.com here: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
""Brandon May isn’t traveling to visit his family for the holidays. That's because he doesn't want to risk not being able to return.
May, a professor of forensic psychology, isn’t the only faculty member at a Florida university worried about H-1B status."
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
May, a professor of forensic psychology, isn’t the only faculty member at a Florida university worried about H-1B status."
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
Visa uncertainty in DeSantis' Florida keeps professors home for holidays
At Florida's public universities, there are 1,046 positions filled by H-1B visa holders, according to data provided by Gov. Ron DeSantis' office.
www.tallahassee.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
""Brandon May isn’t traveling to visit his family for the holidays. That's because he doesn't want to risk not being able to return.
May, a professor of forensic psychology, isn’t the only faculty member at a Florida university worried about H-1B status."
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
May, a professor of forensic psychology, isn’t the only faculty member at a Florida university worried about H-1B status."
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
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Developed countries have promised huge increases in climate finance aid to help poor nations recover from climate disasters. Some of that money is just renamed development aid – and has funded projects like airport expansions with LED lighting and an ice cream company's expansion. buff.ly/hCh8p0l
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Developed countries have promised huge increases in climate finance aid to help poor nations recover from climate disasters. Some of that money is just renamed development aid – and has funded projects like airport expansions with LED lighting and an ice cream company's expansion. buff.ly/hCh8p0l
And, I thought the reason we haven't switched to metric is that 4'x8' building sheets fit in our pickup trucks.
“As pickups transitioned from farm/ranch workhorses to lifestyle vehicles, their design shifted accordingly: Cabs expanded to accommodate more passengers, while beds shrank. The first generation of F-150s were 36% cab & 64% bed by length. By 2021, the ratio had flipped.
www.axios.com/local/housto...
www.axios.com/local/housto...
November 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
And, I thought the reason we haven't switched to metric is that 4'x8' building sheets fit in our pickup trucks.
“We want to harness the power of place and memory,” Lee says, “but also, this should be a national museum so that people can understand that public housing is something that touches everybody’s lives.”
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A Home for Public Housing
As director of the National Public Housing Museum, Lisa Yun Lee ’91 is challenging narratives about public housing and reimagining the idea of a 21st-century museum.
www.brynmawr.edu
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
“We want to harness the power of place and memory,” Lee says, “but also, this should be a national museum so that people can understand that public housing is something that touches everybody’s lives.”
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Midtown Atlanta and Georgia Tech from above
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Midtown Atlanta and Georgia Tech from above
Midtown Atlanta and Georgia Tech from above
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Midtown Atlanta and Georgia Tech from above
"Rail signals a permanent investment in affordable public transit. Like no other transit type, laying tracks tells residents and developers the city is committed to enabling car-free living."
November 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
"Rail signals a permanent investment in affordable public transit. Like no other transit type, laying tracks tells residents and developers the city is committed to enabling car-free living."
"Five students... are among the 32 American winners named Sunday as 2026 Rhodes scholars.
The group includes students focused on housing, health outcomes, sustainability and prison reentry programs."
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The group includes students focused on housing, health outcomes, sustainability and prison reentry programs."
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US students studying housing, health outcomes and sustainability win 2026 Rhodes scholarships
Five students at U.S. military academies and three each from Yale University, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are among the 32 U.S. winners named Sunday as 2026 Rhodes...
apnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"Five students... are among the 32 American winners named Sunday as 2026 Rhodes scholars.
The group includes students focused on housing, health outcomes, sustainability and prison reentry programs."
apnews.com/article/rhod...
The group includes students focused on housing, health outcomes, sustainability and prison reentry programs."
apnews.com/article/rhod...
“The notion that politicians or high-level administrators can dictate what can be taught, researched, discussed or debated in a college classroom is fundamentally at odds with what higher education is about."
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
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- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
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AFT’s Weingarten and AAUP’s Wolfson on Texas A&M University System Board of Regents’ Vote to Censor Curriculum
COLLEGE STATION, Texas—AFT President Randi Weingarten and American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement condemning the Texas A&M University System...
www.aft.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“The notion that politicians or high-level administrators can dictate what can be taught, researched, discussed or debated in a college classroom is fundamentally at odds with what higher education is about."
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
www.aft.org/press-releas...
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
www.aft.org/press-releas...
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"Community and Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture, which were initially on the chopping block, were left out of the final proposal, reducing the expected savings from program cuts from $7.7 million to $6.7 million."
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/breakin...
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/breakin...
BREAKING: UNL Chancellor shares final $27.5 million budget cut proposal
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett announced his final budget reduction proposal in an email to students, faculty and staff on Monday.
www.dailynebraskan.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"Community and Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture, which were initially on the chopping block, were left out of the final proposal, reducing the expected savings from program cuts from $7.7 million to $6.7 million."
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/breakin...
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/breakin...
"[P]erhaps the most striking thing about this binational economy – and the constant, massive flow people and goods across the border – is how matter-of-fact it all is."
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What San Diego-Tijuana Can Teach Us About The Future Of Where
The border is a huge political issue for both parties. But the economic and cultural connections are evolving based on local conditions and local networks -- and they'll continue to grow.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"[P]erhaps the most striking thing about this binational economy – and the constant, massive flow people and goods across the border – is how matter-of-fact it all is."
open.substack.com/pub/futureof...
open.substack.com/pub/futureof...
"Community and Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture, which were initially on the chopping block, were left out of the final proposal, reducing the expected savings from program cuts from $7.7 million to $6.7 million."
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/breakin...
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/breakin...
BREAKING: UNL Chancellor shares final $27.5 million budget cut proposal
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett announced his final budget reduction proposal in an email to students, faculty and staff on Monday.
www.dailynebraskan.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"Community and Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture, which were initially on the chopping block, were left out of the final proposal, reducing the expected savings from program cuts from $7.7 million to $6.7 million."
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/breakin...
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/breakin...
"From Munich, where the entire Nazi leadership had gathered for the anniversary of the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, the Nazi propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, wrote a speech in which he decreed that Jewish businesses should be destroyed and synagogues set on fire."
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November 9 pogroms showed coming Nazi brutality – DW – 11/09/2025
Jews saw thousands of their synagogues, shops and homes destroyed by Nazi-aligned mobs on the night of November 9, 1938. While the world was shocked, there were no strong reactions in the aftermath of...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
"From Munich, where the entire Nazi leadership had gathered for the anniversary of the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, the Nazi propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, wrote a speech in which he decreed that Jewish businesses should be destroyed and synagogues set on fire."
www.dw.com/en/november-...
www.dw.com/en/november-...
Kristallnacht - 87 years ago today.
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Kristallnacht - 87 years ago today.
"[T]he most exciting time of day was between 5 and 6 p.m., when deadlines loomed. The hum of the newsroom would gradually rise — phones ringing louder, editors shouting across desks, reporters complaining about rewrites — and then, by 7 p.m., silence again."
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www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...
Clapping out the paper: A farewell to ink, deadlines and the print AJC
Beginning on Jan. 1, this 157-year-old institution will become a fully digital news operation. No more paper. No more ink-stained fingers. No more paper in your driveway.
www.ajc.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"[T]he most exciting time of day was between 5 and 6 p.m., when deadlines loomed. The hum of the newsroom would gradually rise — phones ringing louder, editors shouting across desks, reporters complaining about rewrites — and then, by 7 p.m., silence again."
www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...
www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...
The terms require Cornell, a private land-grant institution, to pay a $30-million fine to the federal government, invest an equal amount in agricultural and farming programs, and provide anonymized undergraduate admissions data to the federal government.
www.chronicle.com/article/corn...
www.chronicle.com/article/corn...
Cornell Will Pay $60 Million and Provide Admissions Data in Deal to Restore Federal Funding
The university, which had seen hundreds of millions of dollars frozen, said the deal “will enable us to return to our teaching and research in restored partnership with federal agencies.”
www.chronicle.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The terms require Cornell, a private land-grant institution, to pay a $30-million fine to the federal government, invest an equal amount in agricultural and farming programs, and provide anonymized undergraduate admissions data to the federal government.
www.chronicle.com/article/corn...
www.chronicle.com/article/corn...
World Town Planning Day at Canadian Inst Planners/ @apaintldiv.bsky.social American Plng Assn is off an running.
Next up at 10h15 NY Time: Reframing Engagement: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Inspire Inclusive, Strengths-based Community Planning. #wtpd2025
international.planning.org/meet/wtpd/
Next up at 10h15 NY Time: Reframing Engagement: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Inspire Inclusive, Strengths-based Community Planning. #wtpd2025
international.planning.org/meet/wtpd/
November 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
World Town Planning Day at Canadian Inst Planners/ @apaintldiv.bsky.social American Plng Assn is off an running.
Next up at 10h15 NY Time: Reframing Engagement: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Inspire Inclusive, Strengths-based Community Planning. #wtpd2025
international.planning.org/meet/wtpd/
Next up at 10h15 NY Time: Reframing Engagement: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Inspire Inclusive, Strengths-based Community Planning. #wtpd2025
international.planning.org/meet/wtpd/
“When civic education is explained in how these offices impact one’s daily life, when we go beyond rhetoric to actual education, perhaps there can be a shift in how the electorate votes...Those messages have gotten through to the rural voters."
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What Georgia Democrats' PSC wins could mean for power bills and the midterm elections
Georgia voters had handed Democrats a resounding victory, replacing two Republican incumbents on the Public Service Commission, the body that has final say over how Georgia Power, the state’s largest ...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“When civic education is explained in how these offices impact one’s daily life, when we go beyond rhetoric to actual education, perhaps there can be a shift in how the electorate votes...Those messages have gotten through to the rural voters."
www.wabe.org/what-democra...
www.wabe.org/what-democra...
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1. JD Vance dismissed Tuesday's election as “a couple of elections in blue states.”
But there were significant contests around the country, including in purple and red states.
From coast to coast, voters rejected the MAGA agenda.
Let's review.
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But there were significant contests around the country, including in purple and red states.
From coast to coast, voters rejected the MAGA agenda.
Let's review.
🧵
popular.info/p/six-electi...
Six election results that didn’t make the headlines
Although Democratic victories in New York, Virginia, New Jersey, and California dominated the headlines, significant contests were held across the nation.
popular.info
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
1. JD Vance dismissed Tuesday's election as “a couple of elections in blue states.”
But there were significant contests around the country, including in purple and red states.
From coast to coast, voters rejected the MAGA agenda.
Let's review.
🧵
popular.info/p/six-electi...
But there were significant contests around the country, including in purple and red states.
From coast to coast, voters rejected the MAGA agenda.
Let's review.
🧵
popular.info/p/six-electi...