Is Nicollet Mall Overrated?
The post A New Park for Downtown Minneapolis has generated a lot of great comments and ideas on what a new public plaza / should, and shouldn't, look like in downtown Minneapolis.
One of the reoccuring themes in the comments was the role Nicollet Mall would play in the success of a new public space. […]
How Much Parking is Necessary at New Construction Housing Projects?
One of the defining characteristics of new construction multifamily housing projects (both condos and apartments) is the management of parking for tenants.
I believe the preferred method or providing parking for tenants (that is, preferred by tenants, local communities, and municipal agencies) is to place reserved parking within nearby parking ramps ramps or garages (particularly underground […]
Photography Site: Modern Ruins by Shaun O'Boyle
One of my favorite subjects to photograph are abandoned buildings and factories. It probably is no surprise that I am fascinated by the photography of Shaun O'Boyle (via link from Dad).
Resource: Modern Ruins Photographic Essays (Shaun O'Boyle)
Shaun has photographed (he terms as photographic essays) abandoned labs, factories, mines, and other interesting places .
My favorite set […]
The Hip City
What makes a hip city — and is it important for a city to try and be hip?
The "hip city" has been a hot topic in urban and regional development for some time — and it was revisited in a recent NY Times article, Cities Compete in Hipness Battle to Attract Young.
So what's the connection […]