The 2019 Mobiliti Conference, hosted in Pittsburgh, was described by one of its organizers, Karina Ricks, as “a conference, a workshop [and a] co-creation kind of event.” What resulted, she said, were great insights and innovative ideas and actionable steps that should help both individuals and communities gain increased access to mobility options. In fact, many of the … [Read more...] about A different kind of mobility conference.
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Superlofts. Super fantastic.
Marc Koehler is the founder of Marc Koehler Architects (MKA) and the creator of the fabulous Superlofts project. The studio is located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. While his firm works on many architectural projects, with Superlofts, Marc is stretching his role as an architect. For 15 years, MKA has developed an analytically innovative, research-by-doing approach to … [Read more...] about Superlofts. Super fantastic.
Mobility, real estate and equity.
The connection between access to transportation, whether public transit or freeways, and the value of real estate has long been understood. Build a subway station or a highway on-ramp, and development rapidly grows up around it. However, the connection between mobility, a far broader and contemporary concept of transportation and access, and equity, has never been as widely … [Read more...] about Mobility, real estate and equity.
The power of public design.
Public design is for everyone. This is the design of spaces within communities, neighborhoods and cities that all of us get to enjoy. Public buildings, civic spaces and parks, green boulevards and even infrastructure such as sidewalks, roads, bridges and transit stations that we all access on a daily basis. The idea of public design in the United States dates back to the … [Read more...] about The power of public design.
Accelerating affordable housing in San Francisco.
Rebecca Foster is the CEO of the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund. The Accelerator Fund is a public private partnership that helps to finance affordable housing in San Francisco -- in particular the many buildings currently being occupied affordably that are in danger of being purchased, and of their occupants being displaced. The Accelerator Fund has set … [Read more...] about Accelerating affordable housing in San Francisco.