Canadian Institute of Planners — 5th annual Great Places in Canada contest

2013 Great Public Space winner - Saint John NB City Market CNW Group/Canadian Institute of Planners

2015 edition of Great Places in Canada and all features on the greatplacesincanada.ca website have now been activated! Nominations from people across the country will be posted online as they compete for the title of Great Street, Great Neighbourhood and Great Public Space for 2015. The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), created this contest to engage Canadians in sharing their favourite places and to recognize the work accomplished by Professional Planners to make these places possible. Read ore: Canadian Institute of Planners | Great Places in Canada 2015 Kicks Off Today!

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From @Park_People — Making Connections: Planning parks & open space networks in urban neighbourhoods

Our report | Making Connections: Planning parks & open space networks in urban neighbourhoods http://t.co/Qzg42ay1Tn pic.twitter.com/wkKOTkwkHC

— Park People (@Park_People) April 22, 2015

8 Guiding Principles for parks and public realm planning from @Park_People, an excellent, timely input into #TOcore pic.twitter.com/1jFEKJ2DMk

— jennifer keesmaat (@jen_keesmaat) May 1, 2015

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Prosperity means #place. "They don't always need to be pretty, they just need to be human!"

"They (#Places) don't always need to be pretty, they just need to be human!" http://t.co/xYhIboZ4yV #Placemaking #Urbanism

— Nidhi Gulati (@gulatinidhi) April 23, 2014

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Baltimore Inner Harbour "the model for post-industrial waterfront redevelopment"

Baltimore’s Inner Harbor has many stories to tell, from its heyday in the 18th century as the nation’s leading shipbuilding site, to a major site for oyster canning, steel working, railroad building, immigration port and military supply center. In 1980, the Inner Harbor area underwent a major revitalization with the addition of many attractions, hotels, restaurants and shops. Today, the Inner Harbor is a major tourist destination and port of call for cruise ships. More at: Baltimore Inner Harbor 

1. The Inner Harbor is a historic seaport, tourist attraction, and landmark of the city of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It was described by the Urban Land Institute in 2009 as “the model for post-industrial waterfront redevelopment around the world.” Wikipedia

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#Nanaimo— Remember our Foundry? Here's North Van's waterfront.

#Nanaimo—Remember our Foundry? RT @lower_lonsdale: Last night's sunset was unreal! http://t.co/BU1GNRRZZU #northvan pic.twitter.com/EvM2nQCBex

— NanaimoCommons (@NanaimoCommons) February 17, 2015

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From FutureChristchurch.co.nz Art and creativity bring life to Christchurch streets

More at: Christchurch: The Ever Evolving City - Chapter 2: IMAGINE Pohewa from Future Christchurch on Vimeo.

@guardiancities 'mayors for a day' demand more #publicspaces in their cities

For the past year, Guardian Cities has been getting the lowdown on cities all over the world from its network of urbanist bloggers. Here’s what they most want to change … More at: Guardian 'mayors for a day' demand more public spaces in their cities | Cities | The Guardian

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"Great cities know that streets are places to linger and live..." @BrentToderian

"Great cities know that streets are places to linger and live; not just move through." @BrentToderian #northvan pic.twitter.com/g4RWYO8bHZ

— NorthShoreSRA (@NorthShoreSRA) January 15, 2015

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From PlaceSpeak — Building a sustainable and prosperous waterfront @GeorgiaStraitBC

Georgia Strait Alliance's Waterfront Initiative is a collaborative effort to build a vision for a sustainable and prosperous urban shoreline in Vancouver and to develop an action plan to make this vision a reality. We are inviting all those with an interest in the future of the city's waterfront to work together—First Nations and all other levels of government, businesses, civil society, and citizens.  More at: PlaceSpeak - Building a sustainable and prosperous waterfront

From Next City — New San Diego Park Reconnects City and Waterfront

“It’s supposed to be a hallway connecting the city to the water.” San Diego's new park. http://t.co/5QgYZXdZZM pic.twitter.com/WUFqN1csph
— Next City (@NextCityOrg) December 5, 2014

When San Diego laid out a vision for its waterfront in 1998, the North Embarcadero could have been any city’s under-utilized bayside space. Once a throughway for Navy and fishing traffic, it had been “cut off from downtown with large expanses of asphalt,” according to one document, including roads, large parking lots and superblocks that literally isolated the city from what had once been its front door. Read more: New San Diego Park Reconnects City and Waterfront

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From Vancouver Public Space Network — 50 Ideas for Improving Public Space

The Vancouver Public Space Network is a volunteer-run non-profit doing advocacy, education and outreach on Vancouver’s public realm. Since 2008, the VPSN has produced Last Candidate Standing and simultaneously released a series of policy recommendations for improving the state of Vancouver’s public spaces. Here are the VPSN’s priorities for the consideration of candidates for local government to take action on from 2014 to 2018: –  you can read more here: http://bit.ly/1zq9y7Y And on Facebook.

Downtown surface parking doesn't leave much actual city

Whoa. Doesn't leave much actual city. RT @HenryGrabar Surface parking in downtown Little Rock: pic.twitter.com/bQVNjRs7lg
— Taras Grescoe (@grescoe) November 17, 2014

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From Price Tags — Arthur Erickson on False Creek development – 1983

Fascinating Jack Webster interview with Arthur Erickson in 1983, discussing the development of B.C. Place (when it was a proposed megaproject to be developed by the Province) for which he was the consulting architect. Renderings start at 9.45. (A very-80s Dave Podmore, head of planning for B.C. Place, shows up – that’s him pictured.) Full post at: Arthur Erickson on False Creek development – 1983 | Price Tags

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Privately owned public space. What could go wrong? RT @CBC_Aboriginal

Privately owned public space. What could go wrong? RT @CBC_Aboriginal: 6-month ban for Gary Moostoos will be lifted http://t.co/fAkoALg2u2

— NanaimoCommons (@NanaimoCommons) October 29, 2014

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From Voting Helps — How a boarded up building became the heart of a community

Lisa Helps I was talking with a downtown business owner yesterday evening. She, like many, is concerned about the increased number of vacancies downtown over the past few years. We see this every day in the for lease signs that have become all too common in downtown storefronts. “We need to do downtown what you did in Fernwood,” she said to me. And she pointed to the creativity, innovation and bold action that me and others at Fernwood NRG took to address a big vacancy in the heart of our village centre and to revitalize the neighbourhood. It was early 2005... 

Read more: How a boarded up building became the heart of a community: The Cornerstone Story - Voting Helps

Why are candidates afraid to discuss this during the current #Nanaimo campaign?

Post by Nanaimo Commons.

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@BrentToderian on #Aukland's waterfront @WaterfrontAKL

Well into 2 creative days working with @WaterfrontAKL on planning, design & "culture" of #WynyardQuarter #Auckland. pic.twitter.com/U9x7aJ5lo6

— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) October 19, 2014

The transformation of #Auckland's waterfront has been remarkable - creative, successful #placemaking. @WaterfrontAKL pic.twitter.com/5P0JcQQL0z

— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) October 19, 2014

Transformative #placemaking. RT @AKLdesignchamp: @WaterfrontAKL before & after. Making dramatic changes. #Auckland pic.twitter.com/NiJtjmEfw7

— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) October 19, 2014

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Squamish Oceanfront Development

Oct 18 + 25 @SqFarmersMarket come chat with staff working on the #Oceanfront project & have your questions answered pic.twitter.com/2pCvG2QWtM
— Squamish Oceanfront (@sqoceanfront) October 15, 2014

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From Squamish Oceanfront Development Corporation website — 
Impressive in scale and inspiring in spirit, Squamish Oceanfront is a new master-planned community that brings together the best British Columbia has to offer for living, working, learning and playing. This is a community in the truest sense of the word, incorporating residential, professional, commercial, educational, cultural and recreational elements in an area already world-renowned for its unparalleled beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities. 

From YourWaterfront.co.nz — Where Auckland City Meets the Sea

"A world-class destination that excites the senses and celebrates our sea loving pacific culture and maritime history. It supports commercially successful and innovative businesses and is a place for all people, an area rich in character and activities that link people to the city and the sea". Read more: Your Waterfront, Auckland | Events, Activities, Marinas, Arts, Restaurants & Bars, Things to Do | Home

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“The younger generation is using #Placemaking as a rallying cry.” — @Fred_Kent @NextCityOrg @PPS_Placemaking

Post by Nanaimo Commons.

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