Rome's fabric is full of surprises. One street one building, and one street one building that once was. This is Testaccio. Tevere 100 meters away.
Getting ready for Polyport!
This is a very clear study on the basic function of urban trees
http://www.deeproot.com/blog/blog-entries/the-effect-of-trees-in-paving-on-stormwater-runoff
Jeff Speck on cars and walking. How density, city living and walking can improve our health and economies.
www.ted.com/talks/jeff_speck_the_walkable_city.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TEDTalks_video+
A greatly productive day in Waterford with Miriam Fitzpatrick and a good group of students. One more city, Kilkenny, analysed by its street sections. Soon I will be uploading the students' work on the website. Thanks Miriam and students!
No street. No ground. Just rise. An illustrative history of the high rise in four video chapters by the New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/high-rise/
Fantastic map of the Netherlands by Bert Spaan. Each building has a color code showing its age. The differences between cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam are evident and clearer than ever.
http://citysdk.waag.org/buildings/#52.0753,4.331,13
Simple tranaformations may allow an array of new uses of city centres.
In the case of Pittsburgh :
'Transforming downtown into a neighborhood means making it more inclusive for families and others beyond just office workers.'
This may sound obvious, but at least asking the right questions is a way to start.
http://bettercities.net/news-opinion/blogs/joe-nickol/20714/retooling-downtown-next-century
