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Community Revitalization in Action – Better Block Five Points
Tweet WalkDenver teamed up last weekend with a large group of Denver community organizations to stage Better Block Five Points. Better Block is a community revitalization tool that combines community engagement and community vision with complete streets, economic development and … Continue reading
City Planters and Pots
Tweet Each spring the streetscapes around the globe come alive with people, festivals, concerts and food. In my opinion, the unsung hero’s in any streetscape are the city planters. Like the passenger and pedestrian amenities, people see them daily, sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in Parks, pedestrian amenities, Streetscapes, Uncategorized
Tagged Landscape Architect, Pedestrian, planters, public amenities, Public Spaces, Streetscapes, Urban Design
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Solutions for an Urban Park Issue
Tweet If you’re responsible for maintaining a city or urban park, one of the issues that you’re most likely to face is how to respond to people sleeping on benches. Probably the most common response to this issue is to … Continue reading
Posted in Bus and Transit, Parks, Public Seating, Uncategorized
Tagged public amenities, public seating, Urban Design
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What’s Next – Urban Land Institute Fall Conference
Tweet The Urban Land Institute’s Fall Meeting and Innovations Lab Expo rolls into Denver this week. This year’s meeting (#ULI 12) marks the culmination of ULI’s 75th Anniversary. This years’ theme is appropriately titled - “What’s Next”. Both PublicSpaceFanatic and Streetscapes, Inc. will … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Bicycle Racks, Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Racks, Chair, Custom Fabricated Bicycle Racks, Decorative Bicycle Racks, Fitness, Health, Parks, Pedestrians, Seating, Uncategorized
Tagged #12ULI, ULI, Urban Land Institue
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Curbside Bicycle Parking
Tweet Memorial Day is generally considered to be the start of the summer season. To honor our veterans for their sacrifices, we attend patriot parades, wave our patriotic flags and we say thank you to those who have serviced to … Continue reading
Posted in Bus and Transit, Community, Economic Development, Parks, Pedestrians, Retail, Sidewalk and Curbside Restaurants, Street Furniture, Streetscapes
Tagged art bike rack, bicycle parking, bicycle rack storage, bike corrals, bike parking spaces, bike rack, bike racks, bike stations, cycle parking
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Setting Up A Community Garden
Tweet Three years ago, my neighborhood HOA announced that they were interested in putting together a community garden. Two years running, nothing happened. So early this year, a neighbor and I decided that we would take on the task on … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Community Garden, Fitness, Health, Neighborhood, Parks, Pedestrians, Uncategorized
Tagged Agriburbia, Community Garden, Denver Urban Gardens, DUG, Garden, HOA, Neighborhood, Planned Unit Development, PUD
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Better Block at Jefferson Park
Tweet As an advisory board member of WalkDenver, I had the opportunity last week to make a brief presentation at the spring meeting of the Federal Boulevard Partnership regarding Better Block at Jefferson Park. WalkDenver, I explained in collaboration with … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development, Parks, Pedestrians, Retail, Sidewalk and Curbside Restaurants, Street Furniture, Streetscapes, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle parking, community gathering space, Denver, Economic Development, June 23, Neighborhood, park, pedestrian friendly streetscape, public seating, retail district, unique street art, urban experience, Walk, walking
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Streetscapes Website Update
Tweet You may have noticed some changes to the Streetscapes, Inc. website during the last couple of weeks. Here’s a list of the changes that we have made to the site. The catalog product’s area is now is composed of … Continue reading
Posted in Bus and Transit, Parks, Pedestrians, Sidewalk and Curbside Restaurants, Street Furniture, Streetscapes
Tagged @jamesshaffer.psf.com, bicycle racks, bike racks, bistros, cafes, city furniture, coffee shops, golf course greens and tees, outdoor furniture quick ship program, park furniture, public space fanatic, sidewalk restaurants, street scapes, Streetscapes, sustainable communities
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Pagwood Laminated Wood Veneer Revisited
Tweet A couple of months ago I wrote about a sustainable wood called pagwood. It’s sustainable and FSC certified and has very unique properties. It’s a common material in Europe, but fairly rare in the United States. It has occurred … Continue reading
Posted in Bus and Transit, Healthcare, Parks, Pedestrians, Street Furniture, Streetscapes
Tagged anti-bacterial, architects, bench slats, chairs, chemical resistant, dirt resistant, healthcare, hospital, infrared heaters, interior design, laminated wood veneer, landscape seating, outdoor furniture, pagwood, pagwood sample, park, parkj bench, public seating, stack chair, steam bent plywood, waiting areas, waiting rooms
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How Many Bench Styles and Types Can You ID?
Tweet I’ve been working my way through the Streetscapes website lately re-organizing product categories. For example, there are now product categories for al fresco dining, city furniture, community centers and golf courses; livability and sustainability, parks and recreation, public transportation and … Continue reading
Posted in Bus and Transit, Parks, Pedestrians, Street Furniture, Streetscapes
Tagged armless benches, artistic seating, backless benches, bench, benches, bus seating, community seating, modular seating, public seating, transit seating, wall mounted seating
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