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...
by zdehondt | Jun 14, 2012 | Uncategorized, Walkability and Non-Motorized Systems
The Non-Motorized plan featuring routes and destinations In order for our post-industrial cities to restore their past glories they must embrace their existing conditions. Rather than envying what other cities may have they must become Cities of Opportunity. The City...
by zdehondt | May 9, 2012 | Schools, Uncategorized
How often have we heard it? Cities will never come back until they improve the schools. This should not be taken lightly. After housing, educational facilities are the linchpins of the urban renaissance. The approach taken with the revitalization of the school systems...
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...
