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Should we plan for families in the ‘new’ city?

June 8, 2016 By Marin Gertler Leave a Comment

breeder-only park by Jason Eppink,
Photo by Jason Eppink, breeder-only park www.flickr.com/photos/jasoneppink/

“Moving to the city,” “live-work-play,” and “sharing economy” – these are some of the soundbites of the new generation. As some metro areas compete to recruit and capitalize on the next workforce, are they overlooking or even sacrificing sound planning principals that focus on the long term retention of the next wave? [Read more…] about Should we plan for families in the ‘new’ city?

Filed Under: Feature Posts, landscape architecture, Planning, San Diego Tagged With: children, families, New York City, parks, Urban

I’m a PlaceMaker. . .

February 5, 2015 By Howard Blackson III Leave a Comment

parking lot to park conversionWhen asked about what I do for a living by new friends and neighbors, I usually start with “urban designer,” then drift towards “city planner,” and usually end with, “sort of like architecture…” Or, during one those late Sunday evening angst moments while contemplating just what in the heck am I doing on this earth, I like to tell myself that I’m a maker of great places. Then Sunday’s infinite theoretical possibilities and dreams butt up against Monday’s unforgiving reality*, and I’m back to selling traditional neighborhood developments, form-based codes, consecutive-day charrettes, and mixed-use, walkable, urbanism to anyone willing to listen, which I enjoy immensely. [Read more…] about I’m a PlaceMaker. . .

Filed Under: Feature Posts, Planning, Revitalization, San Diego Tagged With: complete streets, parklet, parks, place-making, tactical urbanism, urban planning

Usurpation of park space

June 20, 2013 By Bill Adams Leave a Comment

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Fox Sports structure in Park in the Park at Petco Park Fox Sports’ now annual usurpation of a portion of Park at the Park – the park adjacent to San Diego’s Petco Park – during baseball season.

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Filed Under: News, San Diego Tagged With: baseball, Fox, land use, Park at the Park, parks, Petco, redevelopment, Sports, stadium design, urban design, urban planning

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