Additional things relevant things in the news...

http://archinect.com/features/article/25485248/decoding-bangkok-s-pocket-urbanization-social-housing-provision-and-the-role-of-community-architects

Interesting look at community architects and social housing

http://www.observer.com/2011/10/east-side-park/

This one is about changing the way people move through manhattan by closing the gap on the East side coast.