Tagged ‘Parks’
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The Playful Secret Behind the Places You Want to Be
Cities need play time, too.
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Robert Hammond, Evangelist for the High Line, to Step Down
Robert Hammond is stepping down as executive director of Friends of the High Line, the advocacy group dedicated to New York City’s famed elevated park. Under his leadership, the High Line has become one of the city’s most popular attractions.
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“More Park, Less Way”: Re-Urbanizing Philly’s Ben Franklin Parkway
The release of an action plan for Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway has planners rethinking what the street/park hybrid could be — and who it is for.
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Everyone Loves Parks, But No One Wants to Pay For Them
Parks funding has proven elusive for Philadelphia and many other cities.
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A New Nashville Beyond the Convention Center
The New York Times is excited that Nashville is getting a $623 million convention center. Great, but what about the smaller development projects that are more likely attracting new residents to the Tennessee capital?
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Disruption Index: Privately Run Public Spaces
One of 77 people, places and ideas changing cities in 2012.
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Disruption Index: St. Louis Trestle
One of 77 people, places and ideas changing cities in 2012.
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Should the Feds Have a Unit to Support Public-Private Partnerships?
Would guidance from Washington help cities use public-private partnerships more effectively?
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A New Opportunity for City Parks As Private Donors Eye Public Space
Philanthropic donations to fund urban parks have never been greater, but many cities have yet to find ways to leverage private investment for public spaces.
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The Big D Gets a Big Park
A new park in Dallas will span 5.2 acres across an urban highway, reflecting the city’s changing conversation about placemaking and the urban fabric.
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