In Paris, Sharyn Sassen shares placemaking learnings at World Convergences Forum.
Sharyn Sassen shares placemaking expertise and learnings in Paris at the 11th World Convergences Forum.
Posts Tagged 'urban space'
Regent Road parklet finds a new home at the V&A Waterfront
The Parklet urban intervention, originally providing a successful public space on Regent Road in Sea Point has moved to the V&A Waterfront.
5 design proposals for the Woodstock and Salt River affordable housing sites
Urban designer Azraa Rawoot speculates about the potential for the 5 affordable housing sites in Woodstock and Salt River to be released to developers by the City of Cape Town.
WATCH: Smart urbanism, not smart cities by Maarten Hajer
Maarten Hajer is the Director-General of PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency.
Hajer feels that we need to get rid of the modernist paradigm and reinvent urbanism for the 21st century. “We don’t need smart cities, we need smart urbanism. That is truly the challenge that can make and determine the economy of the 21st century.”
Glasgow adds elevated athletics track to football stadium
Glasgow revealed the city’s spectacular new world-class athletics arena following the stunning transformation of Hampden Park.
Can transport and urban design “speak with each other”?
The design of our cities affects how we move around, and how we move around affects the design of our cities and ultimately, urban life. One city which has made major strides in getting transport and urban design to “speak with each other” is Toronto.
Five Fantastic Ideas for Public Furniture
In the search for public furniture there is great deal to be considered; cities need to consider the socio-economic history of an area as well as the surrounding community’s hopes for the area’s future. The ability of great public furniture to inspire innovation and pride can uplift a community and revitalise public spaces. A spirit undeniably embodies in these five fantastic ideas for public furniture.
Temporary is the new permanent! Transforming an isolated, dingy alleyway.
Temporary as the new permanent is a new way of thinking about urban space currently sweeping the globe. The concept that temporary interventions
12 of 17: Taking the green highground in New York.
Green space in cities is vital for environmental sustainability. But converting unused urban areas into green space can not only bring environmental benefits, it can also encourage social interaction and an improved sense of place, as team member Mayra Hartmann explores in this, our 12th article in our series of 17 Sustainable Ideas for COP17.