Book Review—What We See: Advancing the Observations of Jane Jacobs
In What We See, 30 essayists try to make sense of their own cities or situations in light of what Jane Jacobs’ observed.
Search Results for: urban design
The soul of the city resides in each of its residents
Sir Partrick Geddes once observed that “a city is more than a place in space, it is a drama in time.”
Community Involvement
Director Rooftops Canada | December 2018 – Present Rooftops Canada is the international development program of co-operative and social housing organizations in Canada. Rooftops Canada works with partner organizations to improve housing conditions, build sustainable communities and develop a shared vision of equitable global development. Rooftops Canada’s focus is on disadvantaged communities in Africa, Asia,…
Genius Loci and Adaptive Reuse
The concept of adaptive reuse grows directly from genius loci.
Friday Five: May 22nd-28th
After a several week hiatus, the Friday Five is back with a sample of the most interesting articles I’ve read this week.
What is Genius Loci?
Each city has a unique genius loci — a distinctive atmosphere, that goes beyond the built environment.
DPJ Article: ASU—Connecting with its Community
On April 1, ASU will hold the first of series of community dialogues at the Downtown Phoenix campus between 8 a.m. and noon.
Rethinking the Ramada: A Modest Proposal
With a bit of creative thinking, the hotel could be a space that fosters the ideas of tomorrow as an incubator for social innovators and local enterprises
Friday Five: What I Read in the Week that Was
Here are about the only five articles I read this week (although they are all excellent 🙂 ).
Opportunity Mirage
Phoenix doesn’t need another marketing campaign or branding effort. We need live up to our name and rise from the ashes of our past bad decisions.