ThinkCity.

Map: A dot for every person in the US and Canada

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:24:13 -0500

Map: A dot for every person in the US and Canada

"Open data will be as disruptive to how governments provide public services in the next 20 years as..."

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:01:36 -0500

“Open data will be as disruptive to how governments provide public services in the next 20...

Having fun in the city: Piano Stairs.

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:39:08 -0500

Having fun in the city: Piano Stairs.

LA by skateboard - Poetic and authentic.

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:43:55 -0400

LA by skateboard - Poetic and authentic.

Cycle SuperHighway

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:28:06 -0400

Cycle SuperHighway: Only in Copenhagen…for now. NY Times piece on the cycling in Copehagen.

Sunset Boulevard: From West to East

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:25:52 -0400

Sunset Boulevard: From West to East

South Florida's criteria for its best urban block

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 17:18:00 -0400

The Miami Herald is looking for the best urban block in South Florida. Their criteria: People Mixed...

Open Source Placemaking

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:28:00 -0400

Open Source Placemaking:

"You can’t have a prosperous neighborhood where people can engage in social interaction and converse..."

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:26:58 -0400

“You can’t have a prosperous neighborhood where people can engage in social interaction and...

so-aware: DUNE Street Furniture System by FERPECT Collective In...

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:23:21 -0400

so-aware:

DUNE Street Furniture System

by FERPECT Collective

In December 2010, Defacto, a public management group, issued a call for proposals for an innovative event titled ‘Public Health’. The event called for designers, creators and artists, to conceptualize the future street furniture of the first European business district. They requested designs that would be well out of traditional patterns and a force for innovation. Faced with the gigantic proportions of the site, FERPECT proposed to work on a “micro-architecture,” a system that would make a link between the different scales: the towers, the square and the pedestrians.

FERPECT ‘s proposal is an installation throughout the square, a series of “dunes” arranged in islets dotting the paths. The DUNE design provides places to rest and viewpoints in the large square space while also influencing the flow of pedestrian traffic. This design allows the site to accommodate street furniture while respecting the existing skyline.

The project is designed on a principle of readily realizable and transportable modules, manufactured with recyclable materials (wood strapping and painted steel supports). These simple and affordable materials are familiar to users and relate to existing benches.

The video below (in french) shows the build and installation process.

Bike Lanes by Kate Spade

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:46:59 -0400

Bike Lanes by Kate Spade

Brent Toderian on one of the best technologies ever created:...

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:29:08 -0400

Brent Toderian on one of the best technologies ever created: cities. The counter measure to city 2.0 is good urbanism.

"Most consumer enterprises are just as dependent as parks on people going to and fro throughout the..."

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:16:02 -0400

“Most consumer enterprises are just as dependent as parks on people going to and fro...

How do you re-defining community engagement in a digital age?...

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:04:00 -0400

How do you re-defining community engagement in a digital age? The Knight Foundation and the MIT Media Lab are trying to answer this question.

Digital Community Participation - all you need is a cell phone

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:43:00 -0400

Digital Community Participation - all you need is a cell phone

"The first step is following in the footsteps of the masters. The second is writing about the city..."

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:23:35 -0400

“The first step is following in the footsteps of the masters. The second is writing about the...

Bicycle Public Art in Madrid, by night.

Tue, 08 May 2012 13:28:38 -0400

Bicycle Public Art in Madrid, by night.

Street Art by Street View - Awesome!

Tue, 01 May 2012 08:38:22 -0400

Street Art by Street View - Awesome!

Context Sensitive Solutions transforming streets in Denver

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:10:17 -0400

Context Sensitive Solutions transforming streets in Denver

"Pedestrians are natural Pythagoreans"

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:31:16 -0400

“Pedestrians are natural Pythagoreans” - Sidewalk Science