Nov. 4, 2009
By Thomas J. Walsh
For PlanPhilly
David Belt, at Community Design Collaborative; Oct. 30, 2009
“Just do it” and “easier to ask forgiveness than to ask permission” were the orders of the day from David Belt, the provocative guest speaker and designer from Brooklyn. Teams focused on schemes for Kensington and Chinatown, where plans are a couple years away.
Nov. 2, 2009
By Thomas J. Walsh
Siena's Piazza del Campo at night. October 2009.
For PlanPhilly
SIENA, Italy – It’s not the pizza; it’s the piazza that makes Italy Italy. The town center gathers and disperses. It is forever open, changing only with the centuries. A chip here and there, but on the whole, the same. And anybody up for some stickball?
Oct. 29, 2009
By Thomas J. Walsh
For PlanPhilly
With the public input phase of the Zoning Code Commission’s efforts to re-write the city’s antiquated zoning code well underway, architects, architecture critics and at least one developer took time Thursday to examine one possible aspect of the new code. It’s an idea that has been gaining momentum as well as a bit of controversy: a new Design Review Committee that would be a part of the city’s Planning Commission.
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