Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Assignment, Week 2: Identify a public good in your neighbourhood
Assignment: Identify a public good in your home environment. Describe the physical appearance of that good in public space in no more than 50 words and one illustration. If it is a good place, show how in no more than 50 words and one illustration. Use the four criteria of “Placemaking” in your assessment. If it is not a good place, propose an improvement in no more than 50 words and one illustration.
My example of a public good in my city is a public washroom. A loo. A “Portland Loo.” It goes about its business at the Diana Krall Plaza in the heart of downtown Nanaimo (this is the famous singer and musician's hometown).
It has a high tech look, resembles a bus stop kiosk. Clean lines, round in design, stainless steel with a powder grey finish. Modernist in appearance, it complements surrounding building styles and adds needed utility to a less than successful public square.
Madden Fabrication - Portland Loo - Video V6 (2) from Greg Madden on Vimeo.
- accessibility and connectivity
- image and comfort
- use and activity
- sociability
It has a high tech look, resembles a bus stop kiosk. Clean lines, round in design, stainless steel with a powder grey finish. Modernist in appearance, it complements surrounding building styles and adds needed utility to a less than successful public square.
Madden Fabrication - Portland Loo - Video V6 (2) from Greg Madden on Vimeo.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Holy food court. Time Out market. I'd burn all copies of The Trouble With Brunch if we had one of these. pic.twitter.com/NmKscM79aN
— Shawn Micallef (@shawnmicallef) June 6, 2017
Monday, June 5, 2017
On-line course —
Democratic Values in Planning
Urban Design for the Public Good:
Dutch Urbanism. Week 2.
Democratic Values in Planning from Roberto Rocco
1. Public goods are non-rivalrous and non-excludable. Urban Design not in the public good does harm to the public good.— NanaimoCommons (@NanaimoCommons) June 6, 2017
I agree. There are few things as damaging to a city as emphasis on private car mobility. Successful cities have good public transportation.— Roberto Rocco (@RobertoRocco) June 6, 2017
Thursday, June 1, 2017
On-line course —
Democratic Values in Planning
Urban Design for the Public Good:
Dutch Urbanism. Week 1.
Assignment: Draw your own domestic environment in a map. Include a legend explaining the meaning of the line types or colours, try to establish an approximate scale, don’t forget to give your drawing a name: the name of your village, town or city.
Hamilton's downtown waterfront redevelopment approach — an open design competition. Six firms shortlisted
6 design teams shortlisted for Pier 8 Promenade Park Design Competition ... HamOnt's nxt grt waterfront #publicspace https://t.co/lvBHtmNgWJ pic.twitter.com/he5M0ohZFb— Jason Thorne (@JasonThorne_RPP) May 31, 2017
From City of Hamilton: West Harbour Key Project - Pier 8 Promenade Park
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