#TNOCEssayRevisit

What if the “messy edges” of your city are actually its most alive spaces?

Back in 2018, Jay Valgora explored how forgotten urban corners became hubs for making, living, and community.

7 years later:
→ Still happening?
→ Or priced out before it could grow?

When the edge “works,” it often disappears.

What does a truly mixed city feel like to you?

🔗 https://www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2018/06/10/city-making-maker-city-edge-new-center/

#MakerCity #UrbanDesign #CityMaking

The protest last night had a great turnout and got amazing press. Quite illustrative that someone was hit by a car at the protest, fortunately that person was physically fine.

https://www.firstalert4.com/2026/04/11/safety-advocates-protest-mayors-move-remove-downtown-bumpouts-driver-seen-hitting-protestor-blocking-street/

#stl #stlouis #urbanism #urbandesign #urbanplanning

🌍🤝 Each week, BLUEPRINT invites you to meet our consortium members.
Today, meet ABUD, Advanced Building & Urban Design! 🇪🇸

Swipe the carousel to discover them!
ABUD is a sustainability design and consultancy firm specialising in solutions for a more liveable, resilient and
intelligent built environment. 🏙️♻️

💡 Learn more about their role in BLUEPRINT through our carousel!
#BLUEPRINTproject #PartnerSpotlight #Sustainability #UrbanDesign

Cities: Erasure or Echo? The Urbanist Dilemma

Hiroshima's reconstruction balances memorializing the past with modern, forward-looking urban design. Learn how this city blends history and progress.

#HiroshimaRebuild, #UrbanDesign, #CityPlanning, #HistoricalPreservation, #ModernArchitecture

https://newsletter.tf/hiroshima-urban-design-past-and-future/

Hiroshima's rebuilding is a mix of remembering the past and building for the future, showing a new way for cities to grow.

#HiroshimaRebuild, #UrbanDesign, #CityPlanning, #HistoricalPreservation, #ModernArchitecture
https://newsletter.tf/hiroshima-urban-design-past-and-future/