A dismal landscape of sprawl blankets west Texas. But just when it seemed that the craft of making lovable places has been lost, a resident in the small Texan town of Post has revived good urban design. We discuss his project: Silent Night Village.
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Just the sound of the word “meeting” is boring. And it’s no wonder, when most meetings trap their participants indoors. But when you meet out on the sidewalk everything changes. We discuss why.
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This is our second piece on working with merchants to help them understand and support ideas for change. In this article, organizer Madeleine Savit explains the art of relationship-building with merchants and how to integrate their visions for change into a project.
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In these times of division and isolation, we need a lively public realm more than ever. And making new social spaces come alive doesn’t have to be mired in bureaucracy. Let’s see how it can be done by exploring Europe’s many quick and easy social space installations.
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Transforming our streets into more socially-oriented places is the future. But change can be hard and merchants often seem to stand in the way. Does it have to be like this? We catch up with community event organizer and local merchant Angie Petitt-Taylor for her insights on how to include businesses in the push for positive change.
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