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Recivilization Blog: Alamedas and Ramblas II: the Promise
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Sunday, 29 January 2012. Alamedas and Ramblas II: the Promise. Can alamedas be adapted for American city centres? Why not turn the asphalt desert of a ridiculously wide American main street into a linear park like Barcelona’s Ramblas? Why indeed—in big cities or small towns, civilizing a too-wide street could be just the tonic a town centre needs. But there are always some complications in translating an element of urban design from one culture to another. Get the form right. You’ll need a street w...
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Recivilization Blog: Alamedas and Ramblas I: the History
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Sunday, 29 January 2012. Alamedas and Ramblas I: the History. Nature simply isn’t much fun for months of the year in these dry, subtropical climes, and narrow, shady whitewashed alleys are refreshing always. Here, cities can seem like oases in summer, while country picnics are nearly impossible. To create a fitting stage for urban fun, the Spaniards over the centuries have come up with some of the sharpest tricks in the trick-bag of urban design. There’s the Plaza Mayor. Seem like an event. Not every cit...
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Recivilization Blog: A New Center for Barcelona
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Sunday, 29 January 2012. A New Center for Barcelona. Where does Barcelona get all the money? Better not ask, unless you’re a Catalan taxpayer. In this city with more ‘cultural centers’ than some dogs have fleas, every year seems to bring another publicly-financed megaproject. Instead it rapidly became a spooky, crime-ridden wasteland. Within a few years of its opening, locals were screaming for its demolition. As Boston learned with its Big Dig, the simplest and best solution was also the most expensive ...
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The Great American Grid
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Below is a suggested library for the grid enthusiast. While there are numerous books available on city planning and urban design in general, those listed here specifically feature the grid plan. If you would like to contribute to this list, please contact me. Updated on June 8, 2013. The Measure of Manhattan. Hilary Ballon, ed. The Making of Urban America. John W. Reps. The Architecture of the City. The Fabric of America. The Death and Life of Great American Cities. A Sense of Place, a Sense of Time.
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Recivilization Blog: February 2012
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Friday, 10 February 2012. And Now the Bastards Want to Wreck My High School. Photo: Aaron Turner,. It wasn’t exactly Plato’s Academy, but back in the early 70’s when I infested its halls John Marshall High School on West 140th in Cleveland was a pretty decent school—the one high school left in the once-proud Cleveland system that could match the suburban schools academically, and in fact surpass most of them. Disposing of perfectly good old schools, built with pride and built to last, has been a scandal ...
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Recivilization Blog: Free Voina!
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Sunday, 29 January 2012. Photos flagrantly lifted from. A wonderful site dedicated to street art all over the world. While we’re on the subject of public art, a tip of the hat to Voina. A Russian dissident art group that has been standing up for freedom in the most surprising ways. Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Return to Recivilization.net. A New Center for Barcelona. Alamedas and Ramblas II: the Promise. Alamedas and Ramblas I: the History. The Great American Grid.
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Recivilization Blog: March 2012
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Saturday, 3 March 2012. More News from Barcelona. Down at the Ajuntament, Barcelona’s planners never sleep. For years now, they’ve been working on hugely ambitious plans to make this the most technologically advanced city in the world. The latest step, unveiled March 1st, is a partnership with Cisco Systems. To create something called the ‘Barcelona Institute of Technology for the Habitat’. For Barcelona, it’s all part of an umbrella plan called Barcelona Smart City. Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls. URBAN...
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Recivilization Blog: More News from Barcelona
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Saturday, 3 March 2012. More News from Barcelona. Down at the Ajuntament, Barcelona’s planners never sleep. For years now, they’ve been working on hugely ambitious plans to make this the most technologically advanced city in the world. The latest step, unveiled March 1st, is a partnership with Cisco Systems. To create something called the ‘Barcelona Institute of Technology for the Habitat’. For Barcelona, it’s all part of an umbrella plan called Barcelona Smart City. Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls. The V...