Archive for February, 2009
Rebuilding America’s Cities
The story is the same around the country. Large company closes down and a town is now on its way out, or at least severely hampered. Town after town, city after city has been decimated by the loss of industry. In many cases, it’s the shuttering of one large industry, like steel in areas outside of [...]
2 Iconic London Skyscrapers
Skyscrapers are interesting structures. They hold massive amounts of people within a limited footprint and influence the city well beyond their immediate surroundings. They are proof of technological innovation and superiority over nature, and provide means for man to extend his ego. Skyscrapers contribute to the image of the city, and now a days, they are [...]
Obama Address to Congress
Yesterday night President Obama delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress. In it he laid out his hope and vision for the stimulus package and beyond. During his speech he addressed three important issues – energy independence, health care reform, and the promise of education. All three issues are of paramount importance (at [...]
Tomorrow’s Miami : Evolving Towards a Sustainable 21st Century Metropolis (Part 1)
The following post will begin a continuing discussion, this being the first post of many in a series entitled “Tomorrow’s Miami : Evolving Towards a Sustainable 21st Century Metropolis”. The discussion will begin with a broad introduction which over time will narrow to specific problems and solutions in Miami and beyond. It is hoped that although this discussion [...]
Bike Miami & Flagler Fest (Follow up)
This Saturday’s Flagler Fest and Bike Miami where a great success. The combined events, along with the addition of an art exhibit, live music, and small street vendors made this last Bike Miami the most successful since its inception only a few months ago. Unique events such as these are a great boon to an [...]
Miami Competition
Arquitectum is an international agency specializing in connecting architects and clients. They also specialize in elaborating architectural contests/competitions so clients can receive a wide variety of proposals and ideas.
Downtown Concert Series
Title: Downtown Miami Concert Series
Location: Bayfront Park – Tina Hills Pavilion
Link out: DDA Concert Series
Bike Miami & Flagler Fest
Title: Bike Miami & Flagler Fest
Location: Downtown Miami
Link out: Bike Miami Blog
Using Turnstiles
As a resident of Downtown Miami and previous worker in the area I have witnessed tremendous growth in the usage of the Metromover over the years. Development in downtown plus greater interest in public transportation saw ridership almost double from 2002 to 2005, from 4.7 million to 9 million passengers a year. Nevertheless, over the last few years [...]
Prioritizing Pedestrians
Recently, as I was walking on the riverwalk along the north side of the Miami River in Downtown I stumbled upon a fence that impedes circulation between two completed portions of the riverwalk. The fence, which sits on the walkway under the Brickell Ave Bridge essentially cuts/divides the riverwalk into two disconnected pieces. On one side (west) is [...]
