Diigo Bookmarks 05/07/2008 (a.m.): 4 from Christopher Hume
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In praise of the lost art of strolling, by Christopher Hume (Toronto Star) – Annotated
Last (so far) in what almost amounts to a series of articles on the importance to a true urban fabric of sidewalks and pedestrians. Hume adds some interesting speculation around Modernism’s aversion to mingling/ chance encounters.
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City needs to put its foot down, by Christopher Hume (Toronto Star)
This article, linked to the other Apr.26 piece in terms of theme and championing the idea that sidewalks (& therefore pedestrians) are key to a good urban fabric, tackles the question of planning & design. Too much is individual project driven, vs. falling into place as part of an overall sense of what the city should be.
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A flaneur’s lament for the sidewalk, by Christopher Hume (Toronto Star) – Annotated
Together with 2 other articles (Apr.26 and May 3), a nice trilogy in praise of walking and pedestrian rights.
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Roads, bridges, sewers: Essential but not sexy, by Christopher Hume (Toronto Star)
Hume’s article is about Ontario/ Toronto, but what he says applies to every major city across Canada. Of great interest: that AFPs or P3s translate to 15% involvement of private funding, not more.
I went strolling on Sunday and met a woman going in the other direction. We stopped for a chat, though we’d never met before, about what there was to see in the neighbourhood on such a lovely autumn day.
I think that single women tend to do that. People in couples tend to think you’re weird.
Comment by melanie — May 7, 2008 #
Saw Gordon Price’s blog mention today that Vancouver was voted (by podiatrists!) the number one city in Canada for walking–Nanaimo was third.
Comment by Robert Randall — May 7, 2008 #
Mark Hornell (City of Victoria, Planning Dept.) wrote to Gordon Price in protest, contesting Vancouver’s #1 status, which in turn produced a whole new Pricetags post by Gordon. Victoria should be Number 1, it seems.
Comment by Yule — May 8, 2008 #
Good for Mark. And what do podiatrists know about the subject anyway? What about pediatricians? Pedagogists? Pederasts?
As more residents and businesses relocate to Downtown, we can expect these numbers to rise.
Comment by Robert Randall — May 9, 2008 #