thisbigcity:

Our new post looks at San Fran’s walkability. How walkable is your city?

我們的新文章分析舊金山適合步行與否，各位的城市步行環境如何？

thisbigcity:

Is laneway housing a step in the right direction for walkable cities?

巷弄屋宅是否讓我們更接近步行城市？

sfmoma:

How cool is this?! It’s the official program from the “Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta” on May 27, 1937– 75 yrs ago today!

thegreenurbanist:

Chicago, #5 on Bicycle Magazine’s ‘Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities’

“Population: 2,695,598 

When former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel took over as mayor in 2010, he brought with him Washington’s forward-thinking former transportation director, Gabe Klein, and an ambitious agenda to reinvigorate Chicago’s bike network. The Streets for Cycling 2020 plan calls for the installation of 100 miles of separated bike lanes over the next four years, a commitment local bike advocates refer to as “staggering.” 

There’s already a lot to love. A protected bike lane on Kinzie Street was installed in just six weeks; cyclists now account for 51 percent of the traffic during rush hour. Other funded projects include turning an elevated railway into a bike path and expanding the bike-share system to 5,000 bikes. During Chicago’s Bike the Drive event each May, thousands of cyclists flock to Lake Shore Drive for a car-free 30-mile ride.”

Photo: Martha Williams [of bikefancy.com]

plantedcity:

Public Art: Terracotta Warriors in the City

Here’s a shot of one of many fibreglass Terracotta Warrior sculptures that have been painted up and started appearing around the city for the summer. Previous years have seen orcas, eagles and “spirit bears” serve as templates for artistic expression, some better than others. The concept began in Zurich, Switzerland in 1998 and has since spread to cities around the world. In the fall, the sculptures will be auctioned off in a fundraiser for charity. You can read more info on this year’s crop here.

humanscalecities:

DOING IT DIFFERENTLY

It’s all about creativity and innovative entrepreneurship, pop ups, collaboration and the sometimes seemingly crazy. Doing it Differently looks at a range of creative and innovative solutions to the challenges of urban living. Creativity in all its forms is essential to the healthy evolution of urban environments, particularly when undergoing such rapid change. 

Kylie Legge is a founding Director of Place Partners, a multidisciplinary place making consultancy based in Sydney Australia.   

thisbigcity:

Let This Big City take you on a tour of New York…

請讓城事帶你逛紐約…

New York!

thisbigcity:

Don’t want to see your London bus fly by? There’s an app for that. And we’ve shared 4 of our favourites.

各位是否不想再錯過公車？英國倫敦有相關手機應用程式，喔不，其實有好幾個。

Have to get back to London!

urbalize:

“Urban Roots America” is a new film by Mark MacInnis and Leila Conners on the transformation of Detroit’s urban farms in vacant areas. The documentary shows how Detroit is increasingly attractive to young people who can live within the city their dream of urban agriculture.

For further information check the website of Urban Roots America

Urban farming in Detroit! Check out this video.