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Solving the Real Estate Crisis with Parks

June 17, 2011 by The Dirt ASLA
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Mike Messner, the investment fund manager, is the primary force behind the budding “Redfields to Greenfields” movement, which has been picked up by more than 10 major cities in the U.S. The basic idea, which makes great sense, is to turn toxic real estate into parks, elevating nearby property values, and turning a downward spiral of... [read more]

Green Belt - time to loosen it a bit?

January 28, 2010 by Dermot Finch
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The Campaign to Protect Rural England launched a new report today, extolling the virtues of the Green Belt. CPRE says more should be done to maintain and improve existing Green Belt land.  CPRE is right that parts of the Green Belt are wonderful assets, and most of it should be retained. Our newest trustee Tristram Hunt is a big... [read more]

A Goofy Way to Design Our Cities

July 1, 2009 by Project for Public Spaces
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Once upon a time, streets once belonged to everyone. They were a “commons” where people walked, biked, boarded streetcars,stopped for a conversations.  It’s where kids played and dogs napped.  But that all changed during the second half of the 20th Century.  Streets became the exclusive property of automobiles, and... [read more]

Activating Vacant Space via Social Media

June 15, 2009 by Keith Harris
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This post is an expanded hybrid of several posts from the People's Parking Lot site.In response to the demolition of a treasured strip of local businesses in Seattle, I put together a quick video calling for the takeover of the resulting vacant lot. My intentions were mixed: part of me was bored, another part frustrated; I wanted... [read more]

Now is the ideal time to invest in public spaces

June 3, 2009 by Project for Public Spaces
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Graphic program of just one area of the Tempe downtown proposed in PPS' Urban Open Space framework, which comprised a fabric of more than 30 connected destinations In 2006, PPS was hired by the city of Tempe to create a comprehensive open space plan for their downtown, which has experienced rapid growth in recent years. The plan... [read more]

Landscape Throwdown?

May 20, 2009 by topophilia landscape art urbanism
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Last night, Jim Corner, George Hargreaves and Michael Van Valkenburgh met to discuss the "21st Century Park and the Contemporary City". Hosted by The Forum for Urban Design, held at MoMa and moderated by Ken Greenberg, it promised to be a good discussion. I was able to score a ticket - though many I knew were booted off of the wait list... [read more]

Markets Tour Spotlight: Alemany Farm

May 18, 2009 by Project for Public Spaces
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It’s safe to assume that most drivers whizzing down the 101 freeway in southern San Francisco are unaware of the rows of fresh produce sprouting in their midst. But just a few feet away lies this remarkable urban farm, which empowers San Francisco residents, especially those in neighboring low-income communities, to grow their own... [read more]

GIBELLINA

May 15, 2009 by christian haid
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In 1968, the small town of Gibellina, Sicily was completely destroyed by an earthquake. And only a few years later rebuilt close to the original site. The erection of the new Gibellina was supported by a unique vision: against traditional forces of bureaucracy, corrupt politics and Sicilian mafia. Artists were invited to design... [read more]

High Hopes for Low Income, Neighborhood Markets

May 14, 2009 by Project for Public Spaces
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Food access, especially for lower-income neighborhoods, is a hot topic these days. Those of us who work in the field of markets and food issues know that there are many communities suffering from a lack of fresh, healthy food – especially fruits and vegetables. In return, these communities are experiencing rising rates of heart disease... [read more]

The Conference Brought “Tiers” to My Eyes!

May 12, 2009 by Project for Public Spaces
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As we walked down the central aisle of the Ferry Terminal Marketplace, crackerjack manager Jane Connors told me the indoor produce vendor had increased sales 60% since moving from a flat table to a tiered system.  That’s a huge increase for such a simple move! It got me looking much closer at other displays during the tours on... [read more]

Placemaking in Providence

May 11, 2009 by Project for Public Spaces
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On CNU New England’s Sustainable Urbanism Summit blog, blogger Russell Preston says: A critical piece of creating a sustainable urbanism is pleasing and vibrant Public Space. As we move towards a more resilient way of planning for our villages, towns and cities, as Fred Kent says, we can no longer afford to only create “open space... [read more]

Thinking Within the Station

May 8, 2009 by Project for Public Spaces
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By now, you likely have seen the video footage from the Antwerp train station in Belgium, where at first one, then two, and eventually hundreds of people performed a choreographed dance to a well-known song from the Sound of Music. One would hope that this amazing display of feelgood performance was some sort of public art project.... [read more]