Teresa Stickler, owner of Melrose Pharmacy, was Chairperson of Phoenix’s Ad Hoc Task Force on Reverse Lanes. Now that the report has been presented, she is able to speak freely.
Tag: community
Reverse Lanes on the 7s: Convenience Over Community
The following is a letter by Vice-Mayor and district 7 Councilman, Michael Nowakowski, written after yesterday’s City council recommendation to maintain the reverse lanes with minor changes.
ABC+D’s of Placemaking
Last Friday, I was invited to speak about Asset Based Community Development and Placemaking at a Public Allies Arizona workshop. Here are my slides.
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists (Nov. 19th-26th)
I guarantee that there are no turkey’s in this weeks lineup of articles on urbanism and city planning.
Rethinking Social Capital
Building real social capital is not easy. It requires regular contact and interaction with friends and neighbors.
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…
‘Schelling’ the City [Repost]
Schelling points are ‘nodes of unconscious coordination” that people in cities around the word have historically used to make sense of urban place.
Urban Color (Weekend Watch)
Let’s Colour is a worldwide initiative to transform grey spaces with colourful paint.
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists
Five posts for the urbanist in all of us.
Utopian Urbanism: The Impossibility of Perfection
In the 20th century, utopian urbanism has been explored through such proposals as Howard’s Garden City, Le Corbusier’s Radiant City and Wright’s Broadacre City