Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

A new take on public art

Southwark brings art to the masses - on dustcarts  24dash.com.jpgFrom "Southwark brings art to the masses - on dustcarts," the UK public sector e-news website www.24dash.com reports on a community that has painted 8 of its garbage trucks as rolling public art.

As John Stilgoe says with the title of one of his books, Outside Lies Magic, or at least, opportunity...

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