Tag Archives: Pedestrian

Streetscapes, Public Spaces and Pedestrian Amenities

Posted on May 17, 2013 by psfstreetscapes

Tweet Words like Streetscapes, Public Spaces and Pedestrian Amenities are commonly used words by city planners, urban designers, landscape architects and public space managers. But what do they mean if you’re a layperson interested in creating more walkable spaces in … Continue reading →

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Better Block Five Points Denver

Posted on May 8, 2013 by psfstreetscapes

Tweet This Saturday – May 11 – between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM, WalkDenver is hosting Better Block Five Points in Denver’s Historic Five Points Neighborhood. WalkDenver is a non-profit organization devoted to making Denver pedestrian friendly step by step. … Continue reading →

Posted in Better Block, Fitness, Neighborhood, pedestrian amenities, Pedestrians, Public Spaces, Streetscapes, Uncategorized | Tagged Economic Development, Mixed Use, Neighborhood, park, Pedestrian, public amenities, Public Spaces, retail district, Urban Design, walking | Comments Off

City Planters and Pots

Posted on April 24, 2013 by psfstreetscapes

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 | Comments Off

Streetscapes, Inc. Website Gallery v.01

Posted on December 7, 2011 by admin

Tweet December 2011 Volume 1 www.Streetscapes.biz Alpha Pagwood Bench Pagwood Seat and Back Optional Mesh Seat and Back Continous Tubular Steel Frame Frame Finish – Rilsan Polyamide Installation – Portable or Surface Mount Applications – Bus Stop, Park or Streetscapes … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus and Transit, Healthcare, Parks, Streetscapes, Uncategorized | Tagged Active Adult, Alternative Transportation, Architecture, bench, benches, bus, Downtowns, Economic Development, Erlau, Expo, Furniture, Landscape Architect, Mixed Use, Neighborhood, Pedestrian, pedestrians, public amenities, Public Spaces, Recreation, retail district, Street Furniture, Streetscapes, transit | Comments Off

Center Arm Rest Solution

Posted on August 10, 2011 by admin

Tweet Itâ€™s nearly impossible to have a discussion about street furniture and benches or public seating without having a discussion about center arm rests.Â Center arms, mid arms and sometimes called anti-vagrant bars are primarily used to deter people from … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus and Transit, Pedestrians, Sidewalks, Street Furniture, Streetscapes, Uncategorized | Tagged bench, benches, Downtowns, Furniture, Landscape, Landscape Architect, Mixed Use, Neighborhood, Pedestrian, pedestrians, Public Spaces, Street Furniture, Streetscapes, Urban Design | Comments Off

Unfriendly Sidewalk Cafe Guard Rails

Posted on August 2, 2011 by admin

Tweet There are many pleasures to sitting in a curbside restaurants or sidewalk cafe â€“ among them people watching, listening to the sights and sounds of the street, socializing and relaxing.Â They encourage pedestrian traffic, add character to the neighborhood, … Continue reading →

Posted in Retail, Sidewalk and Curbside Restaurants, Sidewalks, Streetscapes, Uncategorized | Tagged Downtowns, Economic Development, Neighborhood, Pedestrian, Public Spaces, retail district, sidewalk cafe, sidewalk restaurant | Comments Off

Create The Uniquely You Pedestrian Experience

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

Tweet If youâ€™ve heard me speak at conferences on the subject of identifying community assets, you know that Iâ€™m real big on using the uniqueness of your community assets to attract visitors and create destinations. Â These destinations generate free word … Continue reading →

Posted in Retail, Street Furniture, Streetscapes, Uncategorized | Tagged 16th Street Mall, 16th Street Pedestrian mall, Active Cities, B-Cycle, bicycling, Curbside Restaurants, Denver, destinations, Green Cities, Keen, livability, Pedestrian, Retail, Shopping, Sidewalk Cafe's, sustainability, transportation | Comments Off

Let’s Save The Downtown and Pedestrian Friendly Post Offices

Posted on March 30, 2011 by admin

Tweet The United States Postal Service is in the process of consolidating and closingÂ Post office branches as a cost saving measure.Â We understand the need to reduce operating cost, but Iâ€™d like to see them keep the pedestrian friendly downtown … Continue reading →

Posted in Pedestrians, Streetscapes, Uncategorized | Tagged Downtowns, Economic Development, Neighborhood, Pedestrian, Post Office, Small Business | Comments Off

2010 ASLA Networking TweetUp

Posted on September 8, 2010 by admin

Tweet Join Streetscapes, Inc. and other Â ASLA Conference attendee’s Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Date: Saturday September 11, 2010 Fado Irish Pub 808 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001 202 789-0066 Cash Bar Finger Food Business Casual Please RSVP … Continue reading →

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2010 ASLA Product Preview Tour

Posted on September 8, 2010 by admin

Furniture and site amenities play an important role in activating public spaces. Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Street Furniture, Streetscapes, Uncategorized | Tagged Alternative Transportation, ASLA, Conference, Expo, Furniture, Landscape, LEED, Pedestrian, Public Spaces, RLA, Street Furniture, Urban Design | Comments Off