A look at some categories that would make a house not just green, but truly sustainable.
Category: Placemaking
Placemaking: 11 Principles for 2011
I hope that you are able to incorporate these placemaking principles into your work, community advocacy and thinking in the year ahead.
Yuppie Urbanism: Biting the Hands that Serve Us
Yuppie urbanism ignores the very people who make it possible in its quest for a perfect city.
Vernacular Urbanism: Creating Meaningful Places
Ver·nac·u·lar: of, relating to, or characteristic of a period, place, or group… Most cities—even those with grand plans like Burnham’s Chicago or Haussmann’s Paris—derive much of their character from their locality. Their urban fabric is largely defined by factors such as local building materials, climate, access to water, history and most importantly, culture. Alas, for…
Genius Loci in Practice
Building a strong genius loci in a city or neighborhood begins by paying attention to the spirit of place already there.
Jane Jacobs: Parting Words
Jane Jacobs: Parting Words (2007) from Kevin Balmer on Vimeo.This longer (20 min) video captures Jane Jacobs in one of her last public appearances in Portland Oregon. On tour to promote her book, Dark Age Ahead (2004), Jacobs discusses the imperative for culturally diverse and innovative cities, among many other issues. I was lucky enough…
What is Placemaking?
Placemaking is “creating a sense of place and a place of sense”
The Future According to Robert Crumb
In 1988, after the popular, “A Short History of America” series went out of print, Robert Crumb added three panels to answer the “What next?” question.
The Present America?
The same intersection Robert Crumb depicted in his ‘A Short History of America’ series as it may look today.
Robert Crumb—A Short History of America
Robert Crumb’s ‘Short History of America’ series is an urbanist classic. (First in a three post series)