From ASLA’s Dirt:
Would you have ever pictured Times Square to be a place to sit and relax? Well, now you should. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that the city’s eight month pilot project aimed to relieve traffic congestion by closing city streets will be made permanent. “It’s going to be innovative and sustainable and celebrate the most famous streets in the world,” said the mayor at his Times Square Press Conference. “The project gives a green light to pedestrians, to mobility, and to safety. The new Broadway is here to stay.”
Imagine our very own King Street doing the same thing.
http://dirt.asla.org/2010/02/23/the-new-face-of-broadway-new-york-city-to-make-pedestrian-plazas-permanent/
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There are some very interesting illuminated site furnishings available these days! Below is just a small sample of what is out there. Hopefully, in the near future, we will be able to incorporate some into our designs. They would be a great addition to a rooftop terrace, residential garden, urban promenade, restaurant courtyard or trendy bar.
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TacoBoy 217 Huger Street
Check out their new green roof by Living Roofs, Inc
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DesignWorks urban design landscape architecture town planning
November/December 2009 |
Issue 7, Volume 1
Welcome to the seventh issue of the DesignWorks newsletter. You will notice that we are approaching our newsletter circulation a bit differently than in previous issues. On this and future issues, we will combine two months into one newsletter. Our November/December newsletter features work within the public realm: neighborhood parks. We begin in Blythewood at Cobblestone Park.
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DesignWorks urban design landscape architecture town planning
October 2009 |
| Issue 6, Volume 1
Welcome to the sixth issue of the DesignWorks newsletter. This month we are featuring work across our state. We begin in Columbia with CanalSide, a new urban master planned community overlooking the Congaree River. Working our way to the coast, we explore the redevelopment of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. Finally, we travel to the upstate to the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and take a closer look at Court Square, located in the heart of downtown Greenville. Travel with us through these projects to see how DesignWorks is invested in our state and embraces opportunities to create memorable places for South Carolina.
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Do not be too timid and squeamish. … All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Recently, I stumbled upon an interesting little tool called Walk Score. Walk Score is a ranking system that measures the walkability of a place. It was created to help people find walkable places to live. You simply enter an address and Walk Score rates your location according to its proximity to nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc.
I tried it and am proud to say that our office, at 50 George Street, received a score of 97 out of 100! It maybe slightly inaccurate due to the closing of any nearby businesses. Take it for what it’s worth; I think it’s a handy tool. The website does a pretty good job of explaining walkability and the factors that go into creating a walkable neighborhood. They also explain factors that were not taken into consideration as a part of this score. But even this section of the website is informative because it discusses issues such as mass transit and street design.
This is what our Walk Score looks like.
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DesignWorks urban design landscape architecture town planning
August 2009 |
| Issue 5, Volume 1
Welcome to the fifth issue of the DesignWorks newsletter. As the summer begins to wrap up and fall lies right around the corner, many of us turn our thoughts towards the upcoming school year. DesignWorks is fortunate to have been involved in Campus planning, from smaller scale local school projects to larger master planning efforts for colleges. Walk with us through some of these campus projects and explore what makes each place unique.
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DesignWorks urban design landscape architecture town planning
July 2009 |
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If you have something to say..”post a blog”
The IDEA blog is open for submittals for posts.
IDEA is a open forum allowing creative thinkers a place to post their own thoughts, comments, and influences. The hope is that this exchange of IDEAS helps to establish new networks and strengthen existing ones.
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