by zdehondt | Sep 17, 2012 | Global Urban Study, Uncategorized, Urban Research
Toronto, Canada is known as one of the most livable and ethnically diverse cities in the world. It is a city that we have been studying for decades because of its constant evolution. Toronto is a contemporary example of very effective urbanism. It is a city where the...
by zdehondt | Sep 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Detroit has a great history of multi-disciplinary design, especially during the last century. The region has significant examples of planning, architecture, innovative engineering and manufacturing that have influenced and inspired people internationally. Many of...
by zdehondt | Sep 3, 2012 | Global Urban Study, Placemaking, Uncategorized, Urban Research
Tokyo, a hot-bed of digital tech This is the first in a series of “+ Urbanism” posts, looking at the relationship between our cities, societal trends, and the creation of “Place”. Future posts will look at Events and Policy as well as other topical issues...
by zdehondt | Aug 27, 2012 | Global Urban Study, Placemaking, Streets, Uncategorized
The Synergy of Place There has been much discussion about placemaking in recent years as municipalities and developers realize that a “Place” has value in comparison to a non-place. With all of this dialogue, a key question has come into view, regarding...
by zdehondt | Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized, Urban Research
As we ponder the fate of post-industrial cities such as Detroit, Cleveland, and Baltimore, it is important to enhance our knowledge base on urbanism. The more we know about the urban world around us, the better we will be at critically assessing new re-development...
