placemaking

Do it in the window

An agenda for storefronts

Apr 17 •

The Bench Rabbit Hole

Street furniture in it's delightful complexity

Jul 3, 2024 •

Put A Squirrel On It

Decorating the city

May 17, 2024 •

Hold Me, Squeeze Me

When it comes to placemaking, more space isn't always better

Apr 6, 2024 •

Dragging Chairs Around

You can't just build it, you have to throw a party in it.

Feb 24, 2024 •

Very Special, Very Unique Bricks

Bland cities are never old, but old cities can be bland

Jan 23, 2024 •

Street Warts (and the TUA final)

Part 1 of a 2 part series on "blandness" and planning's responsibility to your eyes.

Jan 13, 2024 •

Building, Meet Street

INCOMING JANE JACOBS QUOTE

Jan 2, 2024 •

Streets That End In Nice Buildings

In the city's "trenches" lays infinite possibility

Nov 5, 2023 •

Fire Hydrant Sprinkler Party

The creativity of 1900's street urchins, and what we can learn from watching people do unexpected things with their city.

Oct 31, 2023 •

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