by zdehondt | Mar 11, 2013 | Civic Leadership, Global Urban Study, Large-scale Planning, Placemaking, Public space, retail, Streets, Uncategorized, Urban Insights, Urban Research, Walkability and Non-Motorized Systems
Working with the IWB to identify Innovative Strategies for Cities A couple of weeks ago, one of my Archive DS partners, Dorian Moore and I participated as studio advisors for a large multi-team charrette at the Institute Without Boundaries (IWB), located at Toronto’s...
by zdehondt | Feb 5, 2013 | Civic Leadership, Large-scale Planning, Placemaking, Public space, retail, Streets, Uncategorized, Urban Insights, Urban Research, Walkability and Non-Motorized Systems
Parking Planning for Pedestrian Activity Many communities are realizing the need to make their downtowns, districts and neighborhoods more pedestrian-friendly. As they work to achieve this, it is important to recognize the numerous ways that municipalities can...
by zdehondt | Dec 10, 2012 | Global Urban Study, Large-scale Planning, Uncategorized, Urban Insights, Urban Research
There has been a lot written about Detroit lately. Some of it has been overly negative, some of it overly positive. Projects such as Detroit Works seek to rethink the land use patterns of the entire city while organizations such as D-Hive strive to connect energetic...
by zdehondt | Oct 29, 2012 | Global Urban Study, Large-scale Planning, Placemaking, Streets, Uncategorized, Urban Research
Globalization and Its Effect on Urban Design- Part 2 An auto-dominated economic and social strategy has had profound effects on our built environment. This post examines the relationship between the city and the car. We will examine the historical influence that...