PlaceMaking Archive

Happiness best reflected by the beauty of place: Continuing our look at Richard Florida’s new book, Who’s Your City?, one
CNU’s placemaking 2008 ‘Charter Awards’ announced: If you want to know which New Urbanism projects New Urbanism architects
Beach in the city: Paris’ Mayor Bertrand Delanoë wanted to make summer vacation accessible to people
The hidden ‘indoor’ outdoor patios of Key West: The essence of Key West’s vibrancy, located along the very public Duvall
Bikes come first in Key West: Key West, Florida is both a city and an island hosting a
The hidden public courtyards of Buenos Aires: Hidden to tourists that is. The locals know where the public courtyards
A design guru speaks on architecture: Continuing a look at world-changing design from the annual Fast Company series,
The power of design: How does the customer fit in with design these days? From the
The sounds of high urban quality of life: There’s endless research on what makes a city look good, but what
Redwood City looks to lose ‘Deadwood City’ nickname: Once one of the largest cities in Silicon Valley between San Francisco
A postcard portal for post-Katrina city: What to do when your city is devastated by Hurricane Katrina? The
The 2007 New Urbanism Charter Award winners: Each year the Congress for the New Urbanism announces its Charter Awards
What about color?: What provides the greatest return on investment when developing destinations or revitalizing
The next great public places: Many of us are aware of the immeasurable value that Central Park,
Good design – applied to neighborhoods: What area of business do more companies need to invest in to
Using design psychology to create inspiring places: In an economy that is becoming increasingly customer driven, it’s critical for
Can you easily identify the three new buildings?: In this elevation there are six 18th century buildings designated as City,
Mixed-use fast becoming the norm: It wasn’t too long ago that housing developers only built housing, retail
Two restaurants short of a destination: Continuing our cooltown audit of developments across the San Francisco Bay Area,
A place for people in the heart of the motor city: Detroit is not only known for cars, but also for the mass
Renewed vision for post-Katrina Mississippi: In the short term, the people of Mississippi’s Gulf Coast may have
Manhattan running out of space for pedestrians: Would you believe there are now so many pedestrians in parts of
Smart Growth’ awards presented: Yesterday the EPA announced their annual National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement.
Transit-oriented development is in: I’ve mentioned transit-oriented development (TOD) a few times, and felt it deserved
The one ‘how-to’ book to get for ‘New Urbanism: While New Urbanism is more about placemaking than economic development, and a
10 great public places: Yesterday I presented Project for Public Spaces’ principles for what makes a
What makes a public place great?: What makes a public place great? A good start is to ask
Great place-making… for visitors: CityPlace, West Palm Beach is one of the most beautiful, European-inspired new
The 13 points of pedestrian-oriented development: Here they are as presented by one of the top town planning
A treasure trove of public spaces: Looking for a singular resource of great public spaces, especially with photos?