"Placemaking" can be difficult to define...if not impossible to specify. What is it exactly? Many aspects of the craft reside in the imagination, in perception, and involve nuance and context. So how do we know when we have succeeded in making places special? How can we possibly … [Read more...]
Vic West creates neighbourhood emergency supply bench
Want to see -- and touch! -- another example of neighbourhood placemaking? Head over to Vic West this weekend to climb on a unique bench designed by neighbours for their neighbourhood. On Saturday through Monday, Vic West neighbours will celebrate the newest addition to … [Read more...]
Covid Times – Public Space for People
By Jim LaMorte, MUP, May 24 2020 Disasters tend to reveal a community’s weaknesses, those elements of policy or design that irritate at best of times, but we accept as “normal” until exposed. Covid-19 has illuminated the long-standing North American auto-centric design practice … [Read more...]
