POPS - Privately Owned Public Spaces
jacobin.com/2026/11/nyc-public…
#LordOfTheBench #NYC #UrbanDesign
Many Manhattan real estate developers have a legal obligation to keep space outside their high-rise buildings open to all — yet refuse. We spoke to Lord of Bench, an activist who is taking them on to reclaim public space for the public.Liza Featherstone (Jacobin)
Good Morning #Canada
I haven't posted about #PublicTransit lately but this video about the ION, a public transportation network in Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario, was interesting. It has been operating since 2019 with an annual ridership of 4.3 million. This YouTube channel covers public transit around the world and pulls no punches when it's done wrong. But here he points out how a small city gets it mostly right.
#CanadaIsAwesome #LiveableCities #UrbanDesign
youtu.be/S19ag-Ifa8Y
Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.Not Just Bikes (YouTube)
I recently returned from my first trip to Pittsburgh, a fantastic city with a rich diversity of architecture and landscapes. Here's a view of downtown from the top of the Duquesne Incline, a historic funicular (1877) that climbs the side of Mount Washington.
September 2026 | Pittsburgh, USA
#funicular #downtown #panorama #river #rail #bridges #urbandesign #urbanexploration #skyline #skyscrapers #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
Great sight lines and historic architecture in downtown Pittsburgh.
September 2026 | Pittsburgh, USA
#streetphotography #urbanphotography #urbanexploration #architecture #historicarchitecture #brickbuildings #fireescapes #streets #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #urbandesign
Architect Julia Watson has followed up her seminal book Lo-TEK with a new volume focused specifically on Indigenous approaches to extreme water scenarios. Here, she shares an exclusive preview of eight examples from floating farms to sponge parks.Rima Sabina Aouf (Dezeen)
Here are two reminders from my bike commute today that, despite all the recent high profile hand wringing in the NZ media about e-scooters, these are not the big reason why the streets of our cities are dangerous.
Of course it's all the cars.
It's a choice that we design our cities like this.
#nz #roads #Transport #UrbanDesign
Good Morning #Canada
Toronto's Line 5, referred to as the Eglinton Crosstown, has been open for over 6 months and the general consensus locally is that it's pretty good. This excellent video provides a review of the LRT, including the supporting network, benefits, negatives, and Toronto's overall design philosophy for #PublicTransit. It rightly points out Canada is generally bad at design and is still in love with cars.
#CanadaIsAwesome #UrbanDesign #WalkableCities.
youtu.be/QJ9aiT-kXVU
Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.Not Just Bikes (YouTube)
Absolute genius idea in #Calais to keep the streets cool during a #heatwave: borrowed from the Spanish villages where women crochet canopies (Alhaurín de la Torre), this is the recycled #plastic version. A light structure that makes a delighful leaf-like sound when wind blows through.
#climatediaries #climatebreakdown #urbandesign
Designing cities for a hotter future
aljazeera.com/video/talk-to-al… #urbandesign #climate
Climate advocate Mina Hasman’s vision of designing cities that behave like forests and buildings that act like trees.Al Jazeera
© Bé estudio, Paola Pabón & Santiago BeauméGardening (All For Gardening)
Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.UnabashedUtopian (YouTube)
Hey everyone, I'm Ken, and this is my first post on Mastodon. I've been active on #pixelfed since summer 2025. I've quit using Meta's platforms and I'm happy being part of the fediverse.
My interests include #urbandesign #cityplanning #architecture #español #travel #language #photography #transit #streetphotography #publicart #spaceexploration #cats #gardens #minerals #sashimi #coffee #history #technology and I'm a #humanist.
#52WochenFotoChallenge
#52wfc26
2026/06 "Moderne Architektur / Modern Architecture"
Studierendenhaus / House of Students
#Fotografie #Photography
#BlackAndWhite #schwarzweiss #Monochrome
#ArchitectureLovers
#GlassBuilding #NightPhotography #CityLights #ModernArchitecture #SteelStructure #UrbanDesign #UrbanExploration #Architecture #Contrast
International architectural practice MVRDV has won a design competition for a spherical landmark like no other.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Bike lanes free our towns and cities from cars.
Bike lanes make our roads safer for EVERYONE, including car drivers.
We don't need the government to spend billions on big new roads.
We need them to build more bike lanes!
#NZPol #transport #urban #urbandesign #cycling
Im encouraging everyone to follow the account of one of my fav video makers, NotJustBikes 😍🚲
NotJustBikes makes the best videos unpacking how our cities could be soo much better if we bought some good design and moved away from cars and made our spaces walkable and people centric. See their bio for links to their videos.
Extra special is that here on Mastodon is their main social media presence (outside video posts), and they do not want cross posting of their posts onto the capitalist platforms. Absolute legend.
So since we are on Mastodon you can very much follow them at the account above.
New to Mastodon? Consider following any of these hashtags if you’re interest to follow these topics further.
#NotJustBikes #urbanism #WalkableCities #UrbanDesign #Cycling #StrongTowns
