Yeah, I say “neat” a lot. But this project from Heineken is well, neat. It’s always interesting to see brands taking on altruistic social campaigns. The latest is Heineken’s Cities Project that aims to help restore 10 sites in cities across the U.S. Now in its fifth year, there’s actually been some progress made (it’s more… Read More Beer-fueled, crowd-sourced city retrofits
I’ve been spending more and more time in the Central Eastside district. Each Wednesday I hop on at the end/beginning of the Orange Line and take the 20 minute ride in for a weekly gig I have with a content marketing agency. During lunch, I wander around and discover something new each time. Boxing gym? Check.… Read More Walking around Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District
Here’s a super cool site we found that lets users listen in on cities and their sounds. Here’s a blurb from their website: Soundcities was the first online open source database of city sounds and soundmaps from around the world, using found sounds and field recording. There are now thousands of sounds from around the world… Read More Soundcities
Last February we attended the premiere Portland Winter Light Festival at OMSI. The outdoor celebration promised to illuminate “Portland’s waterfront through contemporary light-based art installations, engaging performance, and fun activities for all ages.” We thought it’d be a mellow affair. Ya know, stroll around and look at some light installations. Not quite. It was packed.… Read More Illuminating ‘ghost signs’ with glorious light
The SteelStacks Arts and Cultural Campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was created from part of a former mill operated by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. (Photo: ULI) Urban Land recently posted an excellent interview with industry pros on what they look for when considering development of an existing building for re-use. It’s a solid piece and you should… Read More When does adaptive use make sense? (Almost) always.
Here’s a shocker – I tend to walk more in walkable places. We all do. A recent visit to Seattle I encountered the following: a city core with restaurants, museums, art galleries and safe places to walk. We walked. A lot. And really didn’t even think about it. Later that evening, we strolled past… Read More Walkable
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