Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 22, 2025

Growth vs. shrinking | young vs. old | urban vs. suburban | historic preservation vs. limited building regulation. DC's core is comprised of rowhouses and apartment buildings, while the outer city is a mix of attached and detached single family housing and clusters of apartments, especially on arterials. U Street NW.

Urban Planning 52

Urban Planning Elected Officials Housing Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 22, 2024

While someone could hold open a door and a person passing through could say thank you, necessary ADA regulations are making many doors automatic. There's an article, " ‘Sticky’ places are urban planning lifelines Shared spaces build community and are key to alleviating America’s loneliness epidemic.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Engagement Urban Planning Campaign 52

The City Fix

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Incidents of building collapse are worryingly common in large African cities. One study counted 54 building collapse deaths and 122 injuries in Kampala, Uganda, between 2004 and 2008. Another identified 112 cases in Lagos, Nigeria, from 1978 to 2008. Cities in Ghana and Kenya, Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

Regulations 104

Regulations Economic Development Urban Planning Housing 104

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Rational planning is pretty static at least to me, with constrained scopes and less willingness to change approaches and recommendations as new information is uncovered. Once too, I misheard a presentation at a conference, and I thought the presenter said she applies "graphic design" approaches to urban planning.

Transportation 52

Transportation Parks And Recreation Economic Development Urban Planning 52