travel
with a planner's eye
Fellow planners, we know your planner's eye
JANIE BARRON:
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, USA
SpaceX Launch Facility company in Cameron County, Texas.
doesn't turn off when you're on vacation. So we asked you to share any images you have snapped of a destination that has integrated healthy planning elements. And boy did you deliver! Enjoy the observations of your fellow planners and remember, when traveling, keep that planner's eye! continued on page 17
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EMILY HANNA:
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Skihill in Copenhagen, the landfill turned ski slope that now incinerates the city's trash with no emissions. Graffti art on the Berlin Wall
WIATT BOWERS: GERMANY, NYC & TEL AVIV
Christina Church in Copenhagen Stockholm Sweden - The city relies on boats for many of its transportation needs
Fascinated by this bike turn lane in Berlin
Outdoor dining protected bike lane in New York City
Protected intersection in Berlin
Historic Church, modern art, and bicycles … sums up Copenhagen!
Dinosaur National Monument - Artwork from the Freemont People in est. 1000 AD.
SUSANNE CARRANO:
HOLLYWOOD BEACH, FLORIDA
Tel Aviv now requires scooter share companies to provide helmets (though wearing it is not required) Tel Aviv recently opened a new linear park along the city's former rail line, and incorporated rails into the pedestrian walkway
Tel Aviv is replacing vehicle lanes with protected mobility lanes for bikes, scooters, skateboards, etc., throughout the city
The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk stretches nearly 2.5 miles along the Atlantic Ocean and provides recreational opportunities for pedestrians, joggers, rollerbladers, and bicyclists. The north end of the brick-paved thoroughfare transitions to an extended path leading to the Dania Beach Pier. For me, this is the perfect place to enjoy a bike ride through beachside neighborhoods and North Beach Park while stopping to enjoy the ocean view. The City of Hollywood opened a Memorial Fitness Zone at the beach's Charnow Park in 2021, offering additional fitness options.
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Parisians tend to agglomerate along the banks of the Seine River to picnic or hang out with family and friends.
MICHELLE HEINRICH:
RALEIGH AND DURHAM, N.C., USA & LONDON
While it doesn't look like it, Durham, N.C. transformed this ordinary traffic circle into a mini urban oasis complete with a fountain, walking path, lighting, and eye-catching sunflowers.
LUIS NIEVES-RUIZ: FRANCE, ITALY, SPAIN
During my recent trip, I noticed the primacy that public spaces take in European cities. Moreover, Europeans seem to have a better handle on how to best use natural areas for the enjoyment of the general population. When I think of health, these pictures come to mind.
Urban farming in downtown Raleigh, N.C. This non-profit cultivates fresh produce year-round on this one-acre lot. Produce is sold at their "pay-what-you-wish" farmstand and donated to local food banks and organizations. Its mission is to "reconnect city dwellers with healthy food production with more encounters with agriculture." This was an artificial beach in Florence, Italy. The city has provided the infrastructure to help residents enjoy the Arno River.
Kayaking in the Arno River in Florence
Beautiful example of pedestrian-oriented development allowing residents to walk or bike their way through London
To activate public spaces, it is important to develop programming for residents and visitors. The Caritas foundation was celebrating an event in one of the plazas near the Reina Sofia Museum
STEVE GRAHAM: Located in the middle of the City, El Retiro is one of Madrid's largest parks. There is a small lake near the Monument to Alfonso XII where people can rent canoes.
PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN, NYC, USA
Pocket parks and sustainable community gardens in Park Slope, Brooklyn. An urban oasis full of native plants and a nice escape from the bustle of the city! continued on page 19
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JEFFREY UTLEE:
CANADA, FLORIDA, AND BOSTON
Vancouver, Canada – In Vancouver’s Gastown Neighborhood, there is a separated bikeway to protect riders
SUSAN CASWELL:
CAMBRIDGE, MASS., USA
Street art in Cambridge, which is everywhere
Vancouver, Canada – And in its Yaletown neighborhood, planners have a street block closed off for children's play.
Miami - Metrorail in Downtown skyline.
An idyllic Post Office at Mashpee Commons.
Fort Lauderdale – A walkway along New River in Downtown Fort Lauderdale.
A lovely Boston streetscape
A lovely sculpture over a pedestrian trail in Cambridge.
An entrance to a residential common area in Cambridge showing tracks to help residents identify animals that might wander through
Boston Commonwealth Avenue median greenway.
STEFANIE VON PALESKE-BUSH:
INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA
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LAURIE HARARI:
DOWNTOWN MIAMI, USA
The Miami Design District, in Miami, Florida, is sprinkled with these playful, innovative, and practical architectural structures built with climate change in mind. Miami Design District's architectural design public tour guide, Tom, highlighted some of the district's most notable features, on Saturday, June 18, 2022. This photograph collection showcases Ronan and Erwan Bouroulleca's Nuage circular design shelters that offer pedestrians shade on Miami's hottest sunny days, protection from passing storms, and beautiful light displays at night. The Nuage's green foliage was planted with care and incorporated into their design. When we arrived at gt2P's Conscious Actions swingset, all three swings were already in motion. gt2P, a Chilean studio, created the Conscious Actions swingset's top feature to illustrate how the effects of playful movements can be harnessed into a more sustainable energy source. I snapped this photo of Tour Guide Tom by Conscious Actions when the swings freed up momentarily. The seven-story Miami Museum Garage is the district's tallest structure. This functional parking space is designed for people. The garage's architect and curator, Terence Riley, redefined the meaning of efficiency. Vibrant colors, mindful design, and playful features make this parking garage worth exploring. Ladders and hideaways are woven into the garage. A collaboration of artists put their touches on the Museum Garage's fun facades, including WORKac, J. Mayer H., Clavel Arquitectos, Nicolas Buffe. Sometimes day trips make the best vacations.
ELIZABETH STROM: LANDSHUT, GERMANY
Landshut, a small city in the German state of Bavaria, is very big on historic preservation, as you can see from the rooflines of their charming Medieval town center. But they are not afraid to build modern, missing middle housing in the surrounding neighborhoods, as portrayed in the last three photos.
East Village along the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The city offers great public GEORGE KRAMER: access to its waterfront and demonstrates the CALGARY, ALBERTA, power of Placemaking in the East Village District CANADA
STEVE LINDORFF: VALENCIA, SPAIN
Santiago Calatrava's City of Arts & Science in Valencia, Spain.
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