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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Building on his first blog post about the hierarchy of permanence in design, Richard Dagenhart uses Savannah, Georgia to illustrate a framework for thinking "about creating - designing - new or revitalized buildings, parks, streets, neighborhoods or downtowns." His list of ten lessons for designing cities and towns can serve as a guide for a mayor, "the chief urban designer of a city," to be able to ask question, identify the strengths and weaknesses, and suggest ways to improve design proposals.
