A billion children are growing up in urban areas. Design solutions that encourage safe movement and social interaction are becoming a growing issue of concern.
The American Institute of Architects announced Klyde Warren Park as the recipient of the 2018 Collaborative Achievement Award, which recognizes distinguished achievements of groups who have had a beneficial influence on or advanced the architectural profession.
Last week, the High Line Canal Conservancy announced the launch of its second phase of significant planning for the canal’s future. The phase will culminate in the publication of a plan that builds on what the group learned from meeting with thousands of community members last year.
Value capture, which can be an important funding mechanism for infrastructure reuse projects, is central to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan for fixing New York City’s subway. His plan involves higher taxes for properties adjacent to the subway to help provide money for critical repairs.
The Harrison Center’s Pre-Enact Indy project sought to imagine a neighborhood—with the help of 300 actors—that had developed without displacement, embracing the future without forgetting the past.
Houston Parks Board has reached another milestone in their plan for a 150-mile network of connected parks and trails along the major waterways of Houston. Construction is underway on a new two-mile segment, the first of a series of greenways along the Greens Bayou.
Philadelphia’s highly-anticipated Rail Park project is on track to open this spring. The project is currently working to ensure the park is a welcoming place for neighborhood residents, an issue that Rail Park leaders have have been exploring at High Line Network gatherings.
A UN-Habitat initiative is pioneering the use of the popular Minecraft video game as a tool to engage the community to design new public space in the Gaza Strip.
Following the purchase of all 27 acres of land required for Bushwick Inlet Park and a $17.5 million commitment to its development, Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park is launching a discussion series this month that will focus on what the world-class waterfront park should be.
Baltimore addressed its trash problem in its Inner Harbor with a floating water wheel. But it got public buy-in by giving it a personality. According to the director of the clean-up initiative, this is just another example of how new infrastructure in cities these days has to have multiple uses.
