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, June 04, 2008

A practical example of Jane Jacobs' writings on how density supports retail diversity

Babeland erotic toy store, Park Slope
Rosier/News. Claire Cavanah, owner of erotic toy store Babeland, stands in front of her store.

The New York Daily News reports on a sex toy shop opening up in Park Slope, with a baby changing table (probably not for kinky adults) in the restroom, in "Joy toy store gets a good vibe from Park Slope parents."

Also see, "Park Slope: Where Is the Love?," and "The Park Slope Parent Trap" from the New York Times.
Baby strollers in Park Slope
Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times. The streets of Park Slope are a veritable stroller catalog, with every brand and configuration imaginable.

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