Vancouver: Death By Hammock?
One of the things that makes Vancouver great is its public amenities. Kitsilano Pool, for example, is one of the world's greatest. At 150 meters, ...
Governor Newsome Yanks Chain on $1.7 Million San Francisco Restroom
Now another story on a city's inability to provide for basic human needs: State government is canceling a $1.7 million for a 150-square-foot restroom serving ...
At Last, Art and Nature Are Coming To Playgrounds
Now that more people are living in higher-density places, these open spaces are more important than ever. It will be interesting to see how long ...
Will Programming “Fun” Events Turnaround the Fortunes of One of the World’s Largest Business Parks?
At the sprawling, 7000-acre Research Triangle Park (RTP), which sparked the growth of the Triangle, job growth slowed profoundly about 20 years ago. Faced with ...
It’s Not Often That Special-Purpose Real Estate Can Find Such A Good New Use
The question in this country: will climbing take off? And what are the demographics of that appeal? We have one climbing gym here on Bainbridge ...
Overcoming Siloed Thinking
Affordable housing, TOD, MXD, etc are not separate concepts. Start with walkable/ bikable "place" as a chassis for all of the above. https://www.pps.org/article/toward-place-governance-civic-infrastructure-placemaking
A New Anchor for Main Streets and Town Centers?
In my community, there's a thriving social scene on the pickleball courts, but you have to drive miles to a remote park to get there. ...
Gender Equity in Public Spaces
Fascinating article about creating places for teen girls to meet. Something largely overlooked. Turns out that not only does society not like teens, but it ...