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...
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 | May 9, 2012 | Streets, Uncategorized
Or: How I Learned to Love the One Story Building One and two story buildings on streetfront- Cleveland, OH. One and two story buildings on streetfront- Cleveland, OH. What to do about our foundering commercial thoroughfares? As the new economy takes shape and we...