Five good reads for urbanists.
Tag: city planning
Generic Urbanism: Creating Cities without Qualities OR Quality
Generic urbanism describes a non-specific, identity-lacking urban landscape.
Fine-Grained Urbanism: Opportunities for Discovery
Like high count egyptian cotton; fine grain urbanism feels luxurious and makes people want linger in or around it.
Everyday Urbanism: Celebrating Ordinary Life in the City
Every day urbanism builds on the concept of adaptive urbanism and looks at urban planning as a process of perpetual engagement and reiteration.
DIY Urbanism: City Building from the Bottom-Up
DIY urbanism empowers residents to implement the changes they seek and are create their own positive urban interventions.
New Urbanist Leader Andrés Duany is Coming to Phoenix
ASU’s Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory and the School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning are hosting two lectures by Andrés Duany on Oct. 13
Big Urbanism: Not the Answer
Americans like to think ‘big.’ Urbanism is no exception.
From Car Spaces to People Places: PARK(ing) Day is returning to Phoenix
PARK(ing) Day is returning to downtown Phoenix on Friday, September 17th when we’ll transform curbside parking spots into temporary public parks.
Friday 5: Urban miscellany from Aug 28-Sep 3
Five fascinating finds for Friday.
Explore Your Own Suburban Wilderness, Courtesy of Arcade Fire
Canadian based rock band Arcade Fire has introduced a revolutionary new music video format.