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 | Nov 12, 2012 | Placemaking, retail, Streets, Uncategorized
Must we shop? Our capitalistic society is based on consumption. When the economy gets tough we are given tax breaks and told to “go out and spend” to revitalize the economy. Shouldn’t we be saving? During the “boom years” entertainment retail was seen as the...
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...
