This week’s collection of curated news and views for urbanists.
Tag: parks
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists (Nov 26 – Dec 3)
Urban news and views from the past week.
Love Dogs, Not Cars in Downtown Phoenix
Why the Sahara/Ramada lot in downtown Phoenix should include a dog park.
Article: PARK(ing) Day creates public-friendly space
Artibise said the event is a step in the right direction in getting people to rethink urban areas, especially in Downtown Phoenix.
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.
The City as a Living Room
Instead of thinking about the # of sq ft you will give up moving from a suburban home, think about the amenities that you will gain.
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.
David Owen on Great American Cities
A short video of author and New Yorker writer David Owen on “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” influenced his writing of “Green Metropolis.”
Cars ≠ Freedom
Car companies sell freedom and mobility, but in fact offer only gridlock, poor land use, health problems, and global warming.
10 Reasons Why Civic Space Park Doesn’t Work
Despite being a great place on paper, Civic Space Park has yet to live up to it’s promise as a great urban space for downtown Phoenix.