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Public/Private

Chris Haller

As city dwellers become more comfortable taking on active roles in shaping their cities, it is just as important that they find a sense of privacy within their urban environment. Could our well-being be linked with the level of privacy that our cities offer? Are those living in cities happy with the level of privacy they receive?

The Lens of Choice

Chris Haller

Remember the 1% rule? In Internet culture, the 1% rule reflects a hypothesis that more people will lurk in a virtual community than will participate. Those looking to engage online communities will be happy to know that this rule is a thing of the past.

The Open Office

Chris Haller

A new project at London's Architecture Foundation, run by the architecture practice We Made That, aims to educate citizen planners by putting elements of localism on display for citizens to explore – and take part in.

Integrated Design to Support Bicycling in Cincinnati

Mark Dawson, FASLA

 et al.

Along the Ohio River in Cincinnati, the new Smale Riverfront Park is taking root. The park will enhance the health of citizens, the character of the city, and the economic vitality of the area. These big aspirations are grounded by a fascinating network of systems relating to mobility, flood resilience, energy, and partnerships.

StreetSeats - Sit Back and Map

Chris Haller

When we think about livable cities, the chance to sit, back, relax and enjoy a city is not always the first thing we might think about. However, the opportunity to sit in a city is one of the necessities, as well as perks of urban living.

Playful Architecture - LEGO’s Architecture Landmark Series

Chris Haller

What if kids would experience the basics of good architecture and urban design through play? Sim City obviously comes to mind, but now gems of modern architecture, like the Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier, can now be recreated in LEGO form.

Cities Pulse: Community development on the rise

Sascha Haselmayer

For our fourth year now, we are running the LLGA | Cities Pilot the Future program, an initiative in which cities present their pressing short-term challenges to the global social and urban innovation community with a commitment to implement the most promising solutions.

Design Action Research for Government (DARG)

Chris Haller

Have you ever felt like engagement strategies tend to involve a lot of bean counting, where the quantity of people participating is regarded as more important than the quality of participation created? Boston’s DARG projectis seeking to change this with the help of design-based research and a framework for conceptualizing and evaluating networked civic engagement.

Tactical Urbanism Here!

Steven Chester

 et al.

As more and more urbanites flock to Denver, they are beginning to demand more from their city. More bike lanes, more active public places, more creativity, more spaces designed for people. Rather than waiting for authorities to transform their streets and neighborhoods, they are taking action.  The new website TacticalUrbanismHere.com documents these urban interventions to show how small-scale change can have a big impact on Denver neighborhoods.

Actions in Public Space: Framing Lafayette Park

Claudia Paraschiv

On a Saturday morning in late October, a couple friends and I hung five picture frames from trees in Lafayette Park. The frames prompt passer-byers to take a closer look at the park and perhaps even take a photo – of friends or the framed view – of a place with few “photo opps.”