Places in the News: December 15, 2008

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The latest in urban planning, placemaking and citizen action:

  • Residents of Abu Dhabi adopt an unforseen use for public green space. [The National]
  • In an effort to lure back residents who have left in search of jobs lost to a recession, small town Canada is reinventing itself with attractive waterfronts. [OttowaCitizen.com]
  • Portland pushes to impose design standards on single family homes, preventing the emergence of eyesores. [OregonLive.com]
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  • David Habert

    Found spaces is what they are called. I am happy that Abu Dhabi has found some. The problem, from a planning viewpoint, is that these spaces are not planned, and can not be controlled, and they are inherently temporary. My best advice, try to ‘go with the flow’ and supply folks with what they need at any given point in time. I am reminded of what the actress Mae West said about snow — “You don’t know where its coming from. You don’t know how many inches you’re gonna get. And you don’t know how long it’s going to stay on the ground.” Accpet it. Allocate spaces accordingly, and do the bare minimum to assist in lifer-safety matters. And, for God’s sake, don’t feel complelled to plan these spaces.

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