Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 8, 2022

A couple decades ago I saw a presentation at the National Building Museum by Camilo José Vergara , who specializes in photographing urban decay, showing photos of Los Angeles, including what he called "micro-fortification" of housings around pipes and stuff. He was very critical, arguing it demonstrated a grim, anti-people approach.

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zencity

DECEMBER 13, 2021

When we think about resident feedback, oftentimes negative feedback comes to mind: complaints about sanitation, unhappiness with police-community relations, or the mishandling of public communications. This Florida city of 36,000 residents is situated on the Gulf of Mexico and houses beaches that are ranked among the U.S.’s

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The City Fix

DECEMBER 16, 2020

City life can be deeply unfair. This was true before the COVID-19 pandemic exposed just how differently the rich and poor are able to cope with lockdowns, from ability to work from home to access to green space. The pandemic’s. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 26, 2022

Maintenance of public spaces is a key element of public safety. The whole concept of "broken windows theory" (" Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety ," Atlantic Magazine , 1982) is based on the findings that high quality maintenance in public spaces reduces the likelihood of disorder. So here goes.

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