Urban connectivity reflects the delicate interweaving of social, economic and physical links.
Tag: Jane Jacobs
Urban Fabric: The Form of Cities
Urban fabric is the physical form of towns and cities. Like textiles, urban fabric comes in many different types and weaves.
Friday 5 – July 10th-16th
This week’s miscellany.
Friday 5: June 19th-25th
The latest installment of what I’ve been reading online.
JaneScore—Coming to a neighborhood near you? (JanesWalkPhx)
A proposed new measure that will account for not just whether neighborhoods have amenities, but also whether they have economic and aesthetic diversity.
Jane’s Walk Phoenix featured on RalLife.com
My friend, Nick Bastien, who participated in last years Walk, wrote this great post on this year’s Jane’s Walk, complete with a short video interview. Enjoy, and be sure to check out the original at RailLife.com Jane’s Walk is back in Phoenix for a second annual stroll through the city. This year, the walk will…
Sites to See: Neil B. McGinnis Equipment Co. / Allis-Chalmers Showroom
This building is an often overlooked example of Phoenix’s mid-century architecture. Neil B. McGinnis Neil B. McGinnis was born in El Paso Texas in 1897. He spent his childhood in Missouri, and moved to Phoenix in 1912. McGinnis graduated from Phoenix Union High School and attended Occidental College in California before joining the Navy during World…
Jane Jacobs, Immigrant
Jane Jacobs on her experience moving to Canada, and some similarities to my own experiences
605 East Grant Street, Phoenix AZ
605 East Grant Street has a long and storied history, with connection to some key figures in the Phoenix’s history.
To Read: The Battle For Gotham
An excerpt from “The Battle for Gotham: New York in the Shadow of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs” by urban critic and journalist Roberta Brandes Gratz