Designing cities with cultural respect

Designing cities with cultural respect

Today involved a field trip to a place called Pacoima to experience the Van Nuys Boulevard and the impact environment justice group, Pacoima Beautiful is having on street design. Pacoima has a strong cultural identity expressed through the tradition of mural art. The...
The measure of a great place?

The measure of a great place?

Over the last year, place has been at the forefront of discussion within transport planning circles, thanks to the release of the Road Planning Framework and the pioneering work undertaken by the NSW Government. In response to all the debate, I thought a light-hearted...
Reclaiming Space

Reclaiming Space

The power of community-led action in delivering places with identity   I could not help but giggle at the thought of Mr Taylor, our Geography teacher, creating gardens under the shadow of darkness. He and his green fingered crusaders would target unused spaces,...