When buildings burn down or fall into disrepair, they can leave gaps in a city, especially if no one wants or is able to rebuild. But that space doesn't need to go to waste. Here's 19 ways you can turn a roofless building or empty lot into a productive community hub.
Read MoreParklets have become a popular option for outdoor dining. But are they taking away “valuable” parking lot space? Let’s do the math to find out which is more profitable: parking or parklets.
Read MorePhiladelphia is a great place to visit, but not because it’s a great place to park. City officials don’t seem to see it that way, though, given the recent restrictions placed on its outdoor dining program.
Read MoreBaltimore’s department of transportation is considering making the city’s temporary outdoor dining “parklets” a permanent fixture.
Read MoreWhy is it that traffic engineers seem to value the flow of cars over human lives and safety? Are they just sociopaths?
Read MoreTowns and cities are converting parking spaces into “parklets” as a temporary social distancing resource. But the benefits of parklets will outlast the pandemic.
Read MoreStrong Towns’s Aubrey Byron interviews John Simmerman and Amanda Popken, who presented on placemaking and tactical urbanism at our recent North Texas Regional Gathering.
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