Places in the News

Wish It Were Here [www.startribune.com]

"Two blocks of well-loved green space next to New York's main library should get Minneapolis thinking: Why not transform one or more of the surface parking lots next to its central library into an urban oasis?"  Bryant Park provides a model for Minneapolis to think about the backyard of its new downtown library.
 

01:29 PM, 29 Aug 2006 by Kathleen Ziegenfuss
in Parks , Buildings , Public Spaces , Downtowns | Permalink | Comments (0)

Mill Conversion Brings Mixed-Use Artist Village to City’s Main Street [www.zwire.com]

The conversion of a former 360,000-square-foot mill complex in Pawtucket, RI, into Hope Artiste Village will offer moderately priced artist studios, apartments, offices, restaurants, small businesses, a bakery, a courtyard theater and a sculpture garden, with Mayor James E. Doyle saying it’s “nothing new for us to transform vacant buildings into productive workplaces,” but this project is “incredible.”

09:04 AM, 29 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Mixed Use Development | Permalink | Comments (0)

Security Measures are "Sucking the Soul out of Urban Life" [www.salon.com]

"American architecture is still reeling from the 9/11 attacks. Critics and architects say that security now trumps design, as barricades and mall-like plazas are sucking the soul out of urban life."

08:58 AM, 28 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Buildings , Public Spaces | Permalink | Comments (0)

New Orleans' French Market Breaks Ground on Shed Restoration [www.nola.com]

"After three years of studying ways to restore the authenticity of New Orleans' renowned open-air market, members of the French Market Corp. and the City Council broke ground Thursday on a $5 million project to revitalize the French Quarter landmark.

The two-phase project, which will take between eight to 10 months to complete, will include new tenant spaces; renovated and modernized sheds for both the Farmers Market and Flea Market; roof and gutter replacement; newly installed metal awnings and canvas drops; and new public restrooms in both markets."

07:35 AM, 28 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Markets , Public Spaces | Permalink | Comments (0)

Learning from Portland: Linking Land Use and Transportation [news.bbc.co.uk]

A film documenting Portland's success in moving people from cars to public transportation is airing on British television.

09:17 AM, 21 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Transportation & Streets , Public Spaces | Permalink | Comments (0)

Voters Push for Rapid Rail in Detroit [www.metrotimes.com]

Rapid bus systems recently received landslide victories in a number of counties near Detroit, Michigan, and the public support is helping to convince local politicians that the time may be right to build a rapid rail line from Detroit to Ann Arbor.

09:15 AM, 21 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Transportation & Streets | Permalink | Comments (0)

Why "The Market" Alone Can't Save Local Agriculture [www.grist.org]

An article from Grist Magazine that examines local food systems and the economics of small farms and farmers markets. 

11:49 AM, 18 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Markets , Public Spaces | Permalink | Comments (0)

Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards Development Lacking in Public Park Space [www.gothamgazette.com]

Critics of the plan argue that the open space will function as private areas for residents of the new residential towers.

"A lot of the corridors are matched up with building entrances and areas that seem like outdoor lobbies," said Andy Wiley-Schwartz, vice-president at Project for Public Spaces.

09:14 AM, 17 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Parks | Permalink | Comments (0)

A New Vision for a Toronto Industrial Site [www.thestar.com]

Non-profit environmental organization Evergreen has plans to transform a 16 hectacre industrial site in the heart of Toronto into into a busy complex that includes markets, restaurants, teaching facilities, recreational opportunities and a green design showcase.

 

09:07 AM, 17 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Mixed Use Development | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Good Life in Havana: Cuba's Green Revolution [news.independent.co.uk]

Twenty years ago, following the collapse of the Soviet empire, Fidel Castro's small island faced a food crisis. Today, its network of small urban farmers is thriving, an organic success story that is feeding the nation.

09:00 AM, 14 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Markets | Permalink | Comments (0)

New Market in Minneapolis is More than a Market [www.madison.com]

The 2-month-old Midtown Global Market, in one of the nation's most ethnically diverse neighborhoods, is a place where patrons can hear music or play chess, as well as shop and blend cultures. Its opening revitalizes 58,000 square feet of an abandoned Sears building and helps re-energize an area best known a decade ago for its crime and prostitution.

11:57 AM, 11 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Markets | Permalink | Comments (1)

UConn Decides to Build Its Own College Town [www.nytimes.com]

Colleges have traditionally tempted top students with ivy-covered campuses, towering Gothic buildings and up-to-date student centers. But nowadays, there is a sense that a beautiful campus is not enough. An alluring college town is seen as necessary as well.

02:09 PM, 10 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Campuses | Permalink | Comments (1)

Toronto's Bus Rapid Transit Success Story [www.thestar.com]

Toronto's suburban express-bus network has attracted attention from transit administrators from the U.S. due to its high-tech and rider-friendly service.

11:46 AM, 07 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Transportation & Streets | Permalink | Comments (0)

France's Pedestrian Utopia [www.theglobeandmail.com]

The French city of Montpellier's experiment in car-free planning is a future worth sharing, writes John Allemang in the Globe and Mail.

11:36 AM, 07 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Transportation & Streets | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Future of Campuses [money.cnn.com]

In recent years a number of schools across the country, from large public universities to private institutions, have begun to rethink and revamp the current face of the college campus.

08:53 AM, 07 Aug 2006 by Shin-pei Tsay
in Campuses | Permalink | Comments (0)

Boston's Greenway Projects Lose More Ground [www.boston.com]

"Fallout from the collapse of a Big Dig tunnel is expected to delay the opening of the first parks on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway by six months until next spring.

 But even before the accident, another essential part of the Greenway -- the cultural buildings that will provide recreational facilities and hide highway ramps -- was years away from completion and risks being delayed further because of the tunnel problems."
 

08:25 AM, 07 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Parks , Transportation & Streets , Public Spaces | Permalink | Comments (0)

Farmers' Market Played Role in Square's Rejuvenation [nwanews.com]

"Street vendors might give the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market a feeling of the past, but the old-fashioned concept is synonymous with the present-day vibrancy of downtown Fayetteville (Arkansas).

It has brought crowds to the Square since the 1970 s, when citizens launched a renovation effort to salvage the area. As one has grown, so has the other, and the initial market organizers still pride themselves on establishing something that has become a four times weekly event."

08:05 AM, 07 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Parks , Markets , Public Spaces | Permalink | Comments (0)

New Spokane Convention Center - Worst Public Building in America? [seattlepi.nwsource.com]

A new convention center in Spokane, WA, is criticized for its lack of warm human scale, and out-of-the-way location. A local critic calls the project "a missed opportunity to add to downtown's architecture," and adds, "It gets my nomination as the worst public building in America."

07:46 AM, 07 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Buildings , Public Spaces | Permalink | Comments (0)

Toronto Needs a "Department of Fun" [www.thestar.com]

"Toronto should be a city where it is possible, as in a mid-sized European town, to turn in any direction and see a building, statue, sculpture or fountain that provokes curiosity and rejuvenates the soul."

02:18 PM, 04 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Public Spaces | Permalink | Comments (0)

Farmers' Market Generates Money for Local Economy [www.missioncityrecord.com]

"A recently completed province-wide survey shows the local Farmers' Market in Mission City, British Colombia, generates over $200,000 annually in the district.

...Hundreds of people attend the market each week, and the money spent circulates around the community about three or four times, and impacts local suppliers, businesses, restaurants and downtown merchants, noted the survey."

08:10 AM, 04 Aug 2006 by Katie Salay
in Markets , Public Spaces | Permalink | Comments (0)

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