Two different ways to design and program public space: 1) “Street Pianos” are coming to New York, and will be prominently placed in a number of parks. The pianos have been successful in London, São Paulo and other cities. (Village Voice); and 2) from Toronto, color and art comes in the form of painted “nature-inspired [...]
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New plans for a greenway along the Allegheny Riverfront in Pittsburgh. Next American City has the story, along with a fantastic picture of Point State Park. Kaid Benfield at NRDC reviews Peter Harnik’s “Urban Green: Innovative Parks for Resurgent Cities.” Jonathan Lerner at Miller-McCune discusses the connections between urban planning and public health, highlighting the [...]
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GOOD magazine takes us to Philadelphia to look at the city’s new trash compactors. LOVE Park (or JFK Plaza as it is formally known) is seen in the background. more about “Trash Compactors in Philadelphia“, posted with vodpod
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With the community gardening movement experiencing increasing popularity, some cities are undertaking innovative efforts to expand access to these facilities. In Philadelphia, Mayor Michael Nutter directed the creation of a strategic plan called Green Works. One of the plan’s key goals is to “bring local food within 10 minutes [walk] of 75 percent of residents. [...]
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An article in the Philadelphia Daily News on the city’s burgeoning reliance community garden grown food mentions an issue dealth with in many cities creating gardens, but then wondering what will happen to that land when development returns: The houses that once stood on 49th Street near Brown were built on unstable fill. Decades ago, [...]
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Philadelphia voters overwhelming approved an amendment to the city’s charter to create a unified Department of Parks and Recreation, with 73% of voters backing the measure. Readers may not know that Philadelphia’s parks and recreation system is divided into the Fairmount Park Commission, mainly responsible for more natural lands, and the Department of Recreation, in [...]
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