The City of Miami could be a skateboard mecca. Some say it already is. After years of work by local skateboarders, savvy citizens and dedicated politicians (Sarnoff), the Biscayne Skate Park still has not broken ground. The land just sits there, empty, next to Temple Israel. This historic religious center is also the temple of [...]
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Miami Beach, Miami Unveil New Parks
The long anticipated South Pointe Park in South Beach was finally unveiled this spring. I have delayed sharing my thoughts because I wanted the park to be “broken in” and discovered by its regular users before venturing out to see it. Well, without a doubt the park was worth waiting for. Stretching the length of [...]
Urban Spotlight: Montreal
Montreal…what a great city.
I spent the last several days there on a mini-vacation doing some urban exploration and enjoying the sites and culture that make the city so pleasant. Despite temperatures that were muy frio (Highs 25-32, Lows 8-20), it still was a great experience walking around the city thanks to fine urban design, livable [...]
Pic o’ The Day: City Center
Can anyone identify this popular City Center? Hint: This image illustrates the most defining part of any city center, the central plaza. Identify the city and central square…
Pic o’ the Day — Revealed
Nick, Charck, and Alex got it — it’s Church Street in Burlington, VT. Everyone was able to narrow it down to New England, however.
I love Church St because it embodies so many quality urban elements. The street is completely closed off to cars for several blocks, allowing people to comfortably utilize the public space in [...]
Pic o’ the Day
Can anyone guess where this fine public space is?
Hollywood Revival
The Hollywood- Young Circle Arts Park has been impressively executed. The centrally located new park is a strong indicator of Hollywood’s very serious commitment to creating a livable exciting environment for its residents.
Many of the right notes were hit in this redesign of a delinquent public space. Water features as well as [...]
Transitography 2
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We’ve turned today’s Transitography into a quiz. Can anyone guess what urban park this is and what exactly makes it so appealing to hundreds of visitors everyday? Check [...]
Museum Park Discussion
This extraordinary image posted at Skyscrapercity by James Good illustrates the need for revitalization for downtown’s premier park space. As well as how appropriate the location is for Museums with the Metromover stop already in place. The museums will be a great buffer for the park from the intrusive traffic of the highway [...]
All Eyes on Downtown
With the attention garnered on the appalling state of our downtown by Macy’s Florida CEO Julie Greiner last week, it appears that rehabbing downtown (with that, many of our street wanderers) is the hot conversation topic these days. Downtown is deplorable. We all know it; we’ve stated it countless [...]
Miami, See it like Anything but a Native; Courthouse Complex
Alright, I know it’s long overdue but here is my awaited and (hopefully) anticipated part 3 to my most recent walk through downtown:
I continued my walk into the CBD with this view of the Miami-Dade County Courthouse. I’ve posted this picture below to not only show the hideous temporary fencing [...]
Superficial Miami
During a casual lunchtime stroll along the Miami River, I happened to catch a moment that all too often legitimizes Miami’s superficial export image. The SW 2nd Avenue drawbridge, in the heart of downtown Miami, was raised to allow this luxury yacht (with only one visible person on board). Even worse, the yacht would have [...]
