RUDC Updates
The Divided City
by Nikolaus Philipsen, FAIA
Recently voices have been heard across the divide, such as Ta-Nahesi Coates and D. Watkins, but aside from those overtures, there is no denying that the area where Pennsylvania and North Avenues intersect is an unknown for those who live in the more prosperous parts of the city. A similar statement could be made for just about any American city of a certain size.
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How Food Became the Ferment of Urbanity
by Nikolaus Philipsen, FAIA
The arrival of a Starbucks, a brew-pub, a Trader Joe's grocery store or the installation of a farmers market all have been identified as metrics indicating that a neighborhood "has arrived". Add to this list beer gardens, sidewalk eating, food halls, food markets, food trucks and urban farms and one has a complete list of popular benchmarks for urban revitalization and gentrification; all have to do to with food and drink!
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Where Does Resiliency Fit in the AIA?
by Martina D. Reilly, AIA
Architects and advocates of resilient design from across the country gathered for the very first AIA Resilience Summit. One of the main things discussed by these groups was the importance of developing a unified definition of resilience that can be shared by the AIA and disseminated through the professional network of its members.
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If you would like to contribute, please propose a topic or submit a completed article to rudc@aia.org
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RUDC was at Architecture Exchange East!
Session 202: How to Make the American City Stronger
RUDC Advisory Group chair Klaus Philipsen, FAIA and fomer Board Knowledge Committee (BoKnoCo) member Dr. Paula J. Loomis, PhD, FAIA presented at the Architecture Exchange East in Richmond: Resilience and how Urban Design Committees can assist in creating Smarter Cities. Participants learned how AIA-RUDC addresses the key challenges it sees for the American city in terms of climate adaptation, equity, transportation and sustainability.
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Across the AIA
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In the News
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The GSD vs. The Sea
Climate Change in Miami Beach
The times—specifically, the sea levels—are a changin'. Luckily, Harvard's Graduate School of Design has just launched a new initiative, the Office for Urbanization, to start amassing design research for new urban realities for cities around the world. The first project for the Office takes on the challenges facing Miami Beach.
By Julia Ingalls, Archinect
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Transform San Antonio's River Walk
Re-imagine the river barge experience as a quality transportation option with a newly designed, more sustainable and modular fleet to meet the needs of tourists and residents. The City of San Antonio is partnering with AIA San Antonio to implement an international design competition to create redesigned river barges.
from The City of San Antonio
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Would Design Rules Create a Better-Looking City?
Nearly everyone has concerns that regulations could limit property rights and increase bureaucracy, that it's impossible to agree on aesthetic choices, yet nearly everyone backs regulations, especially now in Denver. Ugly might be hard to define, but there is widespread agreement that it's on the rise.
by Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post
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New Orleans: More Like Amsterdam?
For the past decade, one architect has dedicated himself to making life with water a dream for the Crescent City—and he's teamed up with the Dutch to make his vision a reality. "In Amsterdam, you don't want to walk on a dry street, you want to walk on a wet street," says David Waggonner. "In New Orleans, we've hidden and squandered the asset."
by Lorena O'Neil, The Atlantic
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