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That creative restaurant seating that popped up during the pandemic? There's a logic behind it. Jennifer Goold, of the Neighborhood Design Center, tells us about ‘Design for Distancing' and how people all over the world have replicated their concept. Plus, some Baltimore intersections are getting a colorful makeover. Projects called “Made You Look” blend beauty with safety. We hear details from Quinton Batts, at MICA's Center for Social Design. And from public artist and complete-streets designer Graham Coreil-Allen his dream for the future: “I hope that we can continue to show that by working in collaboration with communities and the city government, that everyday people can come together with artists to really help improve safety for all.” Links: Design for Distancing, Made You Look - Art in the Right of Way,Make Place Happen, Neighborhood Design Center, MICA Center for Social Design, Graham Projects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EP 134: Aaron interviews Graham Projects CEO & Founder Graham Coreil-Allen. You can find Graham Projects public art work all over Baltimore City. He had done many design for distancing art installations throughout the city from Hamilton- Lauraville main street to York Rd Corridor for pedestrian safety and improving the looks of sidewalks and streets. He has converted on street parking into pediatrician space. We talk about how he became an entrepreneur and how he only saved up 5 months of rent hoping his business took off. We talk about an array of things from being a project manager to going to MICA for grad school. IG: Grahamprojects graham projects.com Contributors: Charmayra E. Fleming, Garry O Neal, and Laurel Ady ft Jed Contributors to the show. Comedian Ivan Martin, Urban Planner Amber Wendland, Life Coach/ Podcaster Garry O'Neal. Put on your party hat and join dozens of your friends and neighbors at @LiveBaltimore's Birthday Bash on July 30. Tickets to the hottest party of the summer are on sale now. Enjoy an open bar, lite fare, live entertainment, birthday treats and many birthday surprises. Get tickets at birthdaybash2021.eventbrite.com. #iheartcitylife www.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors: Zeke's Coffee www.zekescoffee.com Pipe Wrench Mag: www.pipewrenchmag.com Indu Wellness www.induwellness.com Maggies Farm www.maggiesfarm.com FoundStudio Shop www.foundstudioshop.com Charm Craft City Mafia www.charmcitycraftmafia.com Siena Leigh https://www.sienaleigh.com Fishnet. www.eatfishnet.com RYKMS: https://www.facebook.com/RYMKSBaltimore/
Safe shelter, safe streets - we meet two Open Society Institute-Baltimore community fellows who are working to improve city life. Ava Pipitone’s app “Host Home” will quickly find shelter for transgender individuals in distress: And artist Graham Coreil-Allen will work with residents to re-envision access to Druid Hill Park so that pedestrians, cyclists, and people with mobility devices can safely travel to and enjoy this open space.
How can planning with a focus on automobile transportation impact residents of a city? Graham Coreil-Allen, a public artist in Baltimore, dives into the history of Druid Hill Park’s infrastructure and the effect on African-American and Jewish residents. He talks about the lasting effects of the planning in the neighborhood, the need for physical access to the park for people who do not drive, and his efforts to increase that access.
How can planning with a focus on automobile transportation impact residents of a city? Graham Coreil-Allen, a public artist in Baltimore, dives into the history of Druid Hill Park’s infrastructure and the effect on African-American and Jewish residents. He talks about the lasting effects of the planning in the neighborhood, the need for physical access to the park for people who do not drive, and his efforts to increase that access.
R.E.M. puts it best : "Now stand in the place where you work / Now face west / Think about the place where you live / Wonder why you haven't before." Being attentive to the stories around us is central to Choose to be Curious. Graham Coreil-Allen, a social practice artist and self-described "radical pedestrianist" in Baltimore, leads tours that encourage us to dig into the stories of people, structures and history around us. He was an obvious, delicious pairing with Valeria Gelman and her collection of oral histories from legacy businesses in Arlington. A new world view in under 5 minutes!
What happens when you choose to be curious about the places and spaces you inhabit? Artist and self-described radical pedestrianist Graham Coreil-Allen makes the case for being curious wherever you go -- and we head back to the Farmers Market to enjoy the thrill of discovery, even in a familiar place. All that in under five minutes!
Artist and self-described radical pedestrianist Graham Coreil-Allen produces participatory projects and leads social initiatives in the service of pedestrians and places. I think his voracious curiosity is both a unifying theme and his secret sauce. We'll wander around placemaking and being attentive to where we are in space. Come along for this fun and fascinating virtual Curiosity Walk! You'll never look at crosswalks the same way again... I hope you'll join us next time when Marjorie Varner, executive director of Encore Learning, shares what she's observed about curiosity and life-long learning.
It started as a converstaion about the language we use to describe curiosity and became so much more! Marymount University's Dr. Tonya Howe explores how language and literature have shaped our ideas of curiosity and exploration for everyone from Eve to Real Houswives. Is curiosity a feminist issue? You decide... Join us next time when we talk about curiosity and place-making with Graham Coreil-Allen, a social practice artist and self-described "radical pedestrianist" who works to make cities more inclusive and liveable through public art, walking tours, and civic engagement. Aren't you curious?