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.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Maira Kalman, And the Pursuit of Happiness: For Goodness Sake

Christopher sends us a link to the Maira Kalman blog in the New York Times, which features each month an illustrated story about American Democracy.

The current piece, "For Goodness Sake," is an exploration of public service and municipal government and the opportunity to volunteer in New York City, with a primary focus on "sanitation."

This is a photo of the city's sewage plant, Newtown Creek, at night, by Carl Ambrose.

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