Havana’s Evolving Public-Private Landscape
02.15.2024
Can Cuba’s creative class become agents for political change?
Can Cuba’s creative class become agents for political change?
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Jay-Z’s Unseemly Takeover of Brooklyn’s Central Library
11.21.2023
Crowds love “The Book of HOV,” but the library has ceded public space for a self-produced tribute from his company, Roc Nation.
Crowds love “The Book of HOV,” but the library has ceded public space for a self-produced tribute from his company, Roc Nation.
Letter from Tennessee: License for Civility in Uncivil Times
04.17.2023
Not all civil portent is writ as large. It sometimes comes in small places, hidden in plain sight.
Not all civil portent is writ as large. It sometimes comes in small places, hidden in plain sight.
The Global City and the (de)Evolution of the Public Realm
08.17.2022
How Sydney is grappling with the question: whose city is it?
How Sydney is grappling with the question: whose city is it?
The Elemental Romance of Public Space and Water
09.14.2021
What is it about water that draws us so instinctually toward it?
What is it about water that draws us so instinctually toward it?
Public Protests and the Urban Legacies of Colonialism and Military Dictatorship in Nigeria
10.25.2020
The recent anti-SARS protests underscored the utter lack of public open spaces.
The recent anti-SARS protests underscored the utter lack of public open spaces.
Covid-19 and the Renewed Meaning of Public Space
08.13.2020
An early morning stroll in an Olmsted-designed park.
An early morning stroll in an Olmsted-designed park.
The Flipping of Our Public and Private Worlds
06.01.2020
The implications for design are immense and still unknown.
The implications for design are immense and still unknown.
The Future of Being Social
05.26.2020
The human desire to mingle will not disappear, but we will adapt.
The human desire to mingle will not disappear, but we will adapt.
A Conversation With St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman: Reopening the City
05.20.2020
He talks about his city’s approach to reopening and recovery.
He talks about his city’s approach to reopening and recovery.
This is Our Chance to Rethink Safe Streets and Public Spaces
04.23.2020
The coronavirus has created an opportunity to improve the pedestrian experience in our cities.
The coronavirus has created an opportunity to improve the pedestrian experience in our cities.
What Urban Designers and Landscape Architects Can Learn About Public Space From Cuba
04.08.2019
The lessons seem elemental, but are often ignored in our country.
The lessons seem elemental, but are often ignored in our country.
The Genius, Heart and Humility of Indian Architect B.V. Doshi
05.07.2018
A remarkable 70 year career focused on education and service to the community.
A remarkable 70 year career focused on education and service to the community.
Why Christopher Hawthorne Left the LA Times For a Job at City Hall
03.20.2018
A talk with the city’s new Chief Design Officer
A talk with the city’s new Chief Design Officer
How Public Space Can Build Community and Rescue Democracy
03.06.2018
It’s increasingly under attack but more important than ever.
It’s increasingly under attack but more important than ever.
A Seattleite Reflects on the City in the Age of Amazon
02.27.2018
A cautionary tale from an eyewitness of Jeff Bezos’s great urban invasion.
A cautionary tale from an eyewitness of Jeff Bezos’s great urban invasion.
Why the Tuileries in Paris are the Perfect Urban Landscape
02.07.2018
The Grand Couvert is sublime public space.
The Grand Couvert is sublime public space.
The Gehl Institute’s Toolkit for the Creation of Great Urban Spaces
12.05.2017
Inspired by the work of Jan Gehl, the group publishes a set of tools for planners, designers, city officials and community activists.
Inspired by the work of Jan Gehl, the group publishes a set of tools for planners, designers, city officials and community activists.
The Work of Architecture in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
08.02.2017
Some thoughts on Walter Benjamin, sprawl watching in the desert, and the primacy of the land.
Some thoughts on Walter Benjamin, sprawl watching in the desert, and the primacy of the land.
My Favorite Street: Rue Saint-Denis, Paris
07.24.2017
A practical and poetic guide to the city’s oldest and perhaps greatest street.
A practical and poetic guide to the city’s oldest and perhaps greatest street.
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