tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389181255786430083.post5336580742563572264..comments2023-10-11T05:46:26.432-05:00Comments on Where: One Place at a TimeBrendan Crainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00528698033763911972noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389181255786430083.post-84892492078003051752009-05-03T15:41:00.000-05:002009-05-03T15:41:00.000-05:00I have been following this blogger's attempt to ga...I have been following this blogger's attempt to garden in a public space and found it a very sad story if a bit overwrought: http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/04/12/it-is-finished/#more-2261<br />There must be a difference between ruining the commons out of greed or convenience and doing it out of spitefulness.Dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389181255786430083.post-67959192000645375782009-05-02T09:35:00.000-05:002009-05-02T09:35:00.000-05:00Yes, thank you for adding this. As for the photo, ...Yes, thank you for adding this. As for the photo, I meant to show an example of people directly improving their surroundings (they've just received a shipment of bricks, possibly for an addition to their home in Dharavi, Mumbai). I hadn't considered that at first glance it looks like a poorly maintained public space. I hope it also appears to be in process of improvement. <br /><br />In answer to your question about successful public realm projects in India, there are many that have been built over time by residents of Dharavi and other informal settlements. Here is one example from airoots.org: http://www.airoots.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/p1020150.jpg. Here is a more formal public space in Shimla, from the Project for Public Spaces:<br />http://www.pps.org/great_public_spaces/one?public_place_id=808&type_id=0<br />And here are some recent presentations on New Architectures of India from the Architectural League of New York:<br />http://archleague.org/index-dynamic.php?show=880.<br /><br />I love the landscapes featured on your site. The place along the Zayandeh River in Iran is beautiful, and your examples of plantings and building materials are also very compelling. I'll look forward to following your posts!petersigristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653915776728182869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389181255786430083.post-56698912704704332782009-05-01T23:22:00.000-05:002009-05-01T23:22:00.000-05:00“The work that takes most of our energy is usually...“The work that takes most of our energy is usually disconnected from our immediate surroundings. Unless we start some kind of enterprise geared toward improving our surroundings, we have to struggle to find time in between other commitments.”<br /><br />The are many professional individual firms and individuals whose work is directly involved in making better places and making places better. These people are particularly obliged to lobby decision makers to improve shared spaces. They have the particular skills. Although having said that community lobby groups also have had large influence over shared space in the past. Given accountability and transparency are in place, change will happen. <br /><br />The photo appears to be from the Indian subcontinent. The scene is of a poorly maintained shared space. Do you know of any examples of successful public realm projects in this part of the world?<br /><br />Good post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com