Master of Urban Design Thesis

This thesis is based in the need of rethinking the role of Art and Culture in Urban Design projects, in the demonstrated capacity of the Art to reclaim public space, and enhance Culture in the Public Realm.
The research is based in Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, a diagonal-corridor that goes trough some of the densest and more livable neighborhoods in the City.

jueves, 18 de febrero de 2010

Sidewalks growing "step by step"

Random breakfast on a Wednesday morning at the Atlas Café. February 10th 2010 exactly.
Found THE article that announces the cafes´colonization of the parking spaces along Columbus Avenue.

Still don´t how they are going to chose who is allowed to be out, how many of the restaurants will do it, or how is the City going to solve the Parking problem as well as the valet habit.

Anyway, I thought I had to inform about this new step. Moving forward!
More to come soon about other spaces in the City... (To be continued)


A bad Draft photo-montage of the idea of a "Wide Sidewalk Demonstration" for Renew SF and Café Puccini. June 2008