urban condition photos
Existing City Network Adaptation Archive
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Bumpy rides a thing of the past, again.
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No CommentsDoes a driver exist who actually likes speed bumps and humps? If not, what are these road skin inflammations doing at mid-block or at intersections? It seems ironic that... -
Old Urbanism to Fused Grid – Montpellier
Posted on February 28, 2010 | No CommentsNetwork Transformation Montpellier in 2004 took a bold and unprecedented step to turn the entire 800-year old fortified city into a pedestrian realm. It adapted its inherited organic grid... -
Arrested Evolution – A living urban past
Posted on February 26, 2010 | No CommentsIt didn’t happen and won’t happen. People walking these streets will not experience the clutter of evolution that accommodates the car, ever. Car-free means no clutter, no noise, no fumes;... -
Strasbourg – Old urbanism to FusedGrid
Posted on February 26, 2010 | No CommentsStrasbourg, France turned much of the old fortified city into a pedestrian priority realm. It adapted its inherited organic street network to the car and light rail by applying the... -
Frankfurt – Old urbanism to Fused Grid
Posted on February 26, 2010 | No CommentsFrankfurt, Germany turned much of the old fortified city into a pedestrian priority realm. It adapted its inherited organic street network to the car and rail by applying the Fused... -
New Urbanist Cul-de-sac
Posted on February 25, 2010 | No CommentsA city neighbourhood displays a perfect New Urbanist cul-de-sac: This 200-foot long street is built at high density, common to the entire neighbourhood. It is narrow and shared between pedestrians...