{"id":8079,"date":"2016-02-18T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/public-re-appropriation-of-urban-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T09:31:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T13:31:47","slug":"public-re-appropriation-of-urban-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/public-re-appropriation-of-urban-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Contested Landscapes: 9 Public Re-Appropriations of Urban Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In cities around the world, space that was once fully given over to utilitarian functions such as highway interchanges, elevated rail lines, waterways and streets are being wrestled into the public domain for the use of the pedestrian. Areas once shunned as unfit for utilization or enjoyment by anyone or anything other than the type of traffic or industry originally intended for it are being \u2018found\u2019 and repurposed on a scale never before seen in our cities.<\/p>\n<p>The origin point of this recent proliferation can unquestionably be traced back to the opening of New York City\u2019s High Line Park in 2009. However, what\u2019s important about this trend is not the creation of tourist-heavy icons that most civic administrations long for, but rather what these types of retrofits mean for city dwellers: that any one of them has just as much a right to the use of their city\u2019s public space as do the large-scale, heavy-duty applications that previously had exclusive claim to it.<\/p>\n<p>As for the designs of these new spaces, the evolution of this practice owes a lot to the theoretical emergence of landscape urbanism \u2014 that is, that a city should be defined by its open spaces and that its buildings should be understood as structures that simply occur around them. Often misapplied as mere stylistic choice due to its burgeoning popularity, the original proclamations of landscape urbanism theorists were largely responsible for the conditions that allowed the projects in this collection to be realized.<\/p>\n<p>If it wasn\u2019t for their efforts in pushing the theory slowly into private practices after its requisite time in academia, today\u2019s architects may never have \u2018found\u2019 the spaces for these projects, which were hidden in plain sight for many years. Thanks to this inverse in perception, there are now many previously unappreciated opportunities to create valuable designs that add open space to a city without having to demolish anything to make way for them. In terms of the efficiency and livability of our urban environments, this is a great leap forward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141404995584801_SANALarc_SishanePark_photography_olivve.com.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141404995584801_SANALarc_SishanePark_photography_olivve.com.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141404995584801_SANALarc_SishanePark_photography_olivve.com.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141404995584801_SANALarc_SishanePark_photography_olivve.com.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141404995584801_SANALarc_SishanePark_photography_olivve.com.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141404995584801_SANALarc_SishanePark_photography_olivve.com.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 SANALarc\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 SANALarc<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141404997300303_SANALarc_SishanePark_photography_olivve.com.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141404997300303_SANALarc_SishanePark_photography_olivve.com.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141404997300303_SANALarc_SishanePark_photography_olivve.com.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141404997300303_SANALarc_SishanePark_photography_olivve.com.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141404997300303_SANALarc_SishanePark_photography_olivve.com.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/141404997300303_SANALarc_SishanePark_photography_olivve.com.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 SANALarc\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 SANALarc<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/sishane-park-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sishane Park<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/sanal-architecture-urbanism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SANALarc<\/a>, Istanbul, Turkey<\/p>\n<p>For many years the leftover space between a busy road and a highway onramp served only to divide two separate portions of the city. Having previously been a park that connected with the waterfront, the space\u2019s original use was restored, and also serves as the roof of an underground parking garage for a popular market.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/082013\/8c15097a.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/082013\/8c15097a.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/082013\/8c15097a.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/082013\/8c15097a.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/082013\/8c15097a.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/082013\/8c15097a.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 WRT, Margie Ruddick landscape\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 WRT, Margie Ruddick landscape<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/082013\/5a2a6e32.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/082013\/5a2a6e32.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/082013\/5a2a6e32.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/082013\/5a2a6e32.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/082013\/5a2a6e32.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/082013\/5a2a6e32.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 WRT, Margie Ruddick landscape\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 WRT, Margie Ruddick landscape<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/queens-plaza-bicycle-and-pedestrian-improvement-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Queens Plaza Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/wrt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WRT<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/margie-ruddick-landscape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Margie Ruddick Landscape<\/a>, Long Island City, N.Y., United States<\/p>\n<p>Previously occupied by undefined and potentially dangerous sidewalk space, the street-level routes around and between several elevated train lines and a busy street were redesigned to give equal priority to pedestrians and cyclists. The improvements offer a safer and more aesthetically pleasing environment that encourages more frequent use than the original condition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737717066enota_promenada_41_amphitheatre_performance.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737717066enota_promenada_41_amphitheatre_performance.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737717066enota_promenada_41_amphitheatre_performance.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737717066enota_promenada_41_amphitheatre_performance.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737717066enota_promenada_41_amphitheatre_performance.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737717066enota_promenada_41_amphitheatre_performance.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Miran Kambic\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Miran Kambic<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737723650enota_promenada_22_photo_-_branko__nik_navrsnik_aerial_view.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737723650enota_promenada_22_photo_-_branko__nik_navrsnik_aerial_view.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737723650enota_promenada_22_photo_-_branko__nik_navrsnik_aerial_view.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737723650enota_promenada_22_photo_-_branko__nik_navrsnik_aerial_view.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737723650enota_promenada_22_photo_-_branko__nik_navrsnik_aerial_view.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1432737723650enota_promenada_22_photo_-_branko__nik_navrsnik_aerial_view.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 ENOTA\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 ENOTA<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/velenje-city-center-pedestrian-zone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Velenje City Center Pedestrian Zone Promenada<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/enota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENOTA<\/a>, Velenje, Slovenia<\/p>\n<p>Built as a modernist \u201cnew town\u201d in the 1950s, the city of Velenje turned over the amorphously defined road space on its river\u2019s edge to create a pedestrian promenade that celebrates the waterfront. The promenade cuts into the riverbed with tiered public space, replacing what was previously a hidden embankment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1447345334946_main_c_stefdecleck.com_19435614336_3c42308574_o.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1447345334946_main_c_stefdecleck.com_19435614336_3c42308574_o.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1447345334946_main_c_stefdecleck.com_19435614336_3c42308574_o.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1447345334946_main_c_stefdecleck.com_19435614336_3c42308574_o.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1447345334946_main_c_stefdecleck.com_19435614336_3c42308574_o.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1447345334946_main_c_stefdecleck.com_19435614336_3c42308574_o.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Stef de Cleck\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Stef de Cleck<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1447345370917_main_c_Filip_Dujardin_011_Ponton-Brugge.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1447345370917_main_c_Filip_Dujardin_011_Ponton-Brugge.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1447345370917_main_c_Filip_Dujardin_011_Ponton-Brugge.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1447345370917_main_c_Filip_Dujardin_011_Ponton-Brugge.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1447345370917_main_c_Filip_Dujardin_011_Ponton-Brugge.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1447345370917_main_c_Filip_Dujardin_011_Ponton-Brugge.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Filip Dujardin Photography\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Filip Dujardin Photography<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/canal-swimmers-club-bruges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Canal Swimmer\u2019s Club @ Bruges<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/atelier-bow-wow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atelier Bow-Wow<\/a>, Bruges, Belgium<\/p>\n<p>Often disregarded as usable space in favor of shorelines, the surface of the water in an urban setting proved to be a valuable asset for this platform in Bruges. Floating on the canal, the deck offers sunbathers and swimmers alike the opportunity to enjoy a waterway that was, until recent clean-up efforts, too polluted to swim in.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142869513578420150329-DSCF1730.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142869513578420150329-DSCF1730.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142869513578420150329-DSCF1730.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142869513578420150329-DSCF1730.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142869513578420150329-DSCF1730.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142869513578420150329-DSCF1730.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 OpenScope Studio\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 OpenScope Studio<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142869511835820150320_19.46.48.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142869511835820150320_19.46.48.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142869511835820150320_19.46.48.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142869511835820150320_19.46.48.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142869511835820150320_19.46.48.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142869511835820150320_19.46.48.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 OpenScope Studio\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 OpenScope Studio<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-yard-at-mission-rock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>The Yard at Mission Rock<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/openscope-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OpenScope Studio<\/a>, San Francisco, Calif., United States<\/p>\n<p>Temporarily built with reused shipping containers, a few rows of parking bays in a large lot were taken over by this caf\u00e9 and seating area next to the Giant\u2019s baseball stadium in San Francisco. Local businesses occupied space in the containers in the hopes of creating a popular neighborhood hangout.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/132013\/725793e8.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/132013\/725793e8.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/132013\/725793e8.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/132013\/725793e8.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/132013\/725793e8.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/132013\/725793e8.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 studiostudio architettiurbanisti\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 studiostudio architettiurbanisti<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/132013\/d4e4c9d2.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/132013\/d4e4c9d2.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/132013\/d4e4c9d2.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/132013\/d4e4c9d2.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/132013\/d4e4c9d2.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/132013\/d4e4c9d2.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 studiostudio architettiurbanisti\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 studiostudio architettiurbanisti<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/intervention-by-spot-projects-urban-acupuncture-as-a-public-space-regeneration-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>INTERVENTION BY SPOT-PROJECTS: URBAN ACUPUNCTURE AS A PUBLIC SPACE REGENERATION STRATEGY<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/studiostudio-architettiurbanisti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">studiostudio architettiurbanisti<\/a>, Florence, Italy<\/p>\n<p>Conceived to offer a higher degree of safety to children walking between their schools and their homes, the pedestrian-level street enhancements to this section of Florence recovered undefined space. By delineating separate areas for cars and pedestrians but still remaining open in feel and appearance, the public realm is improved for both use groups.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1440688189828max_8f7e931fbb2d0f9d30ef49a472351873.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1440688189828max_8f7e931fbb2d0f9d30ef49a472351873.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1440688189828max_8f7e931fbb2d0f9d30ef49a472351873.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1440688189828max_8f7e931fbb2d0f9d30ef49a472351873.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1440688189828max_8f7e931fbb2d0f9d30ef49a472351873.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1440688189828max_8f7e931fbb2d0f9d30ef49a472351873.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Sn\u00f8hetta\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Sn\u00f8hetta<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/times-square-reconstruction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Times Square Reconstruction<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/snohetta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sn\u00f8hetta<\/a>, New York, N.Y., United States<\/p>\n<p>In New York, the pedestrian re-appropriation of the entirety of Broadway\u2019s traffic lanes as they pass through Times Square is nothing less than a Herculean feat of urban politics. Constructed as a permanent improvement to the streetscape, the new plaza provides breathing room for the area\u2019s overcrowded sidewalks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/442011\/6940b986.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/442011\/6940b986.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/442011\/6940b986.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/442011\/6940b986.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/442011\/6940b986.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/442011\/6940b986.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Stoss Landscape Urbanism\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Stoss Landscape Urbanism<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/442011\/9e3df4f9.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/442011\/9e3df4f9.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/442011\/9e3df4f9.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/442011\/9e3df4f9.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/442011\/9e3df4f9.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/442011\/9e3df4f9.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Stoss Landscape Urbanism\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Stoss Landscape Urbanism<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/erie-street-plaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Erie Street Plaza<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/stoss-landscape-urbanism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stoss Landscape Urbanism<\/a>, Milwaukee, Wis., United States<\/p>\n<p>Acting as the final link in a linear park along Milwaukee\u2019s frontage on a river of the same name, Erie Street Plaza took over the space previously occupied by a parking lot. The park is a valuable connection between the city and its newly appreciated waterfront.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/352012\/cbd8498d.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/352012\/cbd8498d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/352012\/cbd8498d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/352012\/cbd8498d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/352012\/cbd8498d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/352012\/cbd8498d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Ben Benschneider\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Ben Benschneider<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/352012\/952f95a5.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/352012\/952f95a5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/352012\/952f95a5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/352012\/952f95a5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/352012\/952f95a5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/352012\/952f95a5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 benjamin benschneider\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 benjamin benschneider<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/seattle-art-museum-olympic-sculpture-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Seattle Art Museum: Olympic Sculpture Park<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/weiss-manfredi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WEISS \/ MANFREDI<\/a>, Seattle, Wash., United States<\/p>\n<p>Bridging the air above a rail and highway corridor, this park, like many of the above, also serves to connect a city to its waterfront. 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