Building age map of the Netherlands

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

Pittsburgh downtown

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

Street Design from Milano

It will be interesting to see this in detail. The Italian take on new street design should shed some light of the regional characteristics of the street, or maybe of models to understand and follow. New post about it when I get the book.

Street Design. Progetto di strade e disegno dello Spazio Pubblico | Street Design and Public Space
http://www.planum.net/journals-books/street-design

The end of the suburbs

Today, a book I would like to take a look at. Interesting to see the view of a North American journalist on the issue of housing and dwelling in the US. On my list

The End of the Suburbs: Where the American Dream Is Moving , by Leigh Gallagher

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-End-Suburbs-American-Moving/dp/1591845254

Boston Street installation

Can a single installation change the perception of a street? This piece of street are in Boston tells stories of the past in sound and image. How does this really affect the pedestrians experience? If the author is right, this piece not only brings attention to the installation but also to the already existing venues of the street.

http://tech.mit.edu/V133/N39/culturetap.html

Glasgow regeneration schemes

The impact of urban regeneration on society.
Stories from the ground. Highly recommended website.

http://failedarchitecture.com/2013/09/in-the-glasgow-media-the-death-of-a-high-rise-is-marketed-as-progress/

Unborn streets

The construction of layout that development started, which inevitably collapsed with the market in 2008. Black Mountain Nevada. Thanks Miriam Mahiques for the link

http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/09/michael-light-aerial-photos/#slideid-55591