urban planning
Highlights
Forgotten? London’s Pedway Revisited
Launching our new series of walks considering what has been ‘Forgotten‘. Whether it’s forgotten paths, routes or walks, or of the people who have trodden the ground before us. London’s ‘Pedway‘ was to be a 30 mile network of pedestrian only routes on bridges, terraces and walkways several feet above the ground. This network was to
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To commemorate, to remember, to imagine. Research notes on walking as a methodology in Québec
Commemorative walk, Memorial walk, Jane’s walk. These are all forms of walking that lead to the act of remembering. The idea of such a walk is to be able to discover a place in situ, and to grasp, in the effort of imagination summoned by the narrative, the events that took place in the past.
Elevenses – Expanding London
Elevenses – join us for tea, biscuits and a STROLL on a WALKSHOP of discovery Co-curated by the Museum of Walking and PLAYLINK “You’ve got to get out and walk. Walk and you will see that many of the assumptions on which projects depend are visibly wrong.” Jane Jacobs, 1958 Expanding London – Kidbrooke Village and Lewisham Centre = FULLY BOOKED Tuesday 5 December
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How nature nurtures: Amygdala activity decreases as the result of a one-hour walk in nature | Molecular Psychiatry
Since living in cities is associated with an increased risk for mental disorders such as anxiety disorders, depression, and schizophrenia, it is essential to understand how exposure to urban and natural environments affects mental health and the brain. It has been shown that the amygdala is more activated during a stress task in urban compared
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“El Camino de Vermont,” an imaginative procession along Metro Line 204 (with bonus performance of “Tio Metro”) | The Source
What is the varied experience of a pedestrian walking 12.2 miles of Vermont Avenue? Sometimes it helps to ask an artist— especially an artist who is a dancer, social worker, urban planner and impor… Source: “El Camino de Vermont,” an imaginative procession along Metro Line 204 (with bonus performance of “Tio Metro”) | The Source
• Talk the Walk – blue sky thinking for professionals
Talk the Walk: Networking events for people promoting vibrant walkable neighbourhoods. Each Talk the Walk has a definite theme; themes have included: physical activity; emotional well-being and public space; animating public space; workplace health, retrofitting for walking; and children, play and independent mobility. Bringing professionals from different fields together to promote walking is key to Talk the Walk, and
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New publication: Tools for Designing Riverscapes Co-creatively. Walk! Find Typologies! Design Spatial Visions!
Successfully transforming riverscapes depends on regional cooperation and transdisciplinary collaboration. Spurred on by the European Water Framework Directive, many European regions are working on improving the ecological quality of rivers and reshaping the adjacent landscapes. So, planning teams consisting of landscape architects, urban planners, architects and ecologists work on integrated strategies for designing sustainable riverscapes. […]
Fifty Walks: 39
Lund, SwedenI left the conference at the university to go for a walk around town. Wandered through the Botanical Gardens, with its blooms and interesting trees and people soaking up the sun; then along the famous cobblestone streets lined with very tidy, very old small houses, until I found downtown. Dipped into the thousand-year-old Lund Cathedral for a few minutes, and continued on around the town. I've been here such a short time, but there are some things I really like about Sweden: th [...]
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