Dempsey Warehouse was an experimental model for shared occupancy initiated in the 1970s by Col James – architect, activist and advocate for housing equity. Its latest evolution improves the building’s environmental performance, while honouring Col’s pioneering vision.
Another reminder that urban density & lush street trees creating a “Kissing Canopy” over the sidewalk and street are completely compatible. It’s actually PART of #DensityDoneWell. You just have to make it a actual design priority. As this very dense block in my downtown #Vancouver neighbourhood illustrates.
The main thing that makes it hard to have nature and green in cities isn’t density of buildings or density of people — it's density of CARS. And the better you’ve designed the density of people and buildings, with real multi-modal choices, the fewer cars you need.
#cars #transportation #densitydonewell #cities #urbanism #urbanplanning #mobility #greencities #density
Brent Toderian
John French
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Brent Toderian