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pedestrian realm Archive
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The True Public Realm
Posted on April 16, 2010 | No CommentsSame city(Montreal), two streets and two strikingly different approaches to the public realm. Both streets are intensely public and encompass a range of uses but are predominantly gathering and socializing spaces.... -
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... -
Urbanesque: Main Street, No Town
Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments”Urbanesque” – the perfect urban mix: 19th century urbanism with 20th century technology and commerce. The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, 10 km south of Allentown (pop 100k) display the...