Podcasts about public realm

Aindrea Emelife is Curator, Modern and Contemporary at MOWAA (Museum of West African Art), a new museum which opened in Benin City, Nigeria in November 2025. She was also the curator of the Nigeria Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2024. Born in London, United Kingdom, Emelife studied at The Courtauld Institute of Art. Her work focuses on questions around colonial and decolonial histories in Africa, transnationalism and the politics of representation. Her recent exhibitions include BLACK VENUS; a survey of the legacy of the Black woman in visual culture which opened at Fotografiska NY and toured to MOAD (San Francisco, USA) and Somerset House (London, UK). Emelife's first book, A Brief History of Protest Art was released by Tate in March 2022, Emelife has contributed to exhibition catalogues and publications, most recently including Revising Modern British Art (Lund Humphries, 2022). In 2021, Emelife was appointed to the Mayor of London's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm.She and Zuckerman discuss being seen in institutions, how exhibition making can shape the curator, nuance, artists as activists, what a museum can be, power, ancient traditions as innovation, impact, visibility and belonging, the archive, the human imagination, and not being afraid of imaginative possibility!

A €424,000 paint scheme has been announced for businesses affected by Public Realm Works in Ennis. With the €11.5m street scape enhancement of the town to conclude imminently after over 2 years of traffic and mobility disruption, the paint grant will aim to subsidise shopfront design and makeovers for local retailers. 406 businesses in the town are understood to be eligible and can receive up to €1,000 in funding. Ennis Municipal District Senior Engineer Paddy Tiernan believes it will bring major benefits.

The local authority has confirmed the construction phase of the Ennis Public Realm Works will conclude at the end of next month. From November 26th, traffic will return to all roads apart from O'Connell Street, which will stay pedestrianised until at least February of 2026. A survey running from December 8th until January 4th will allow the public to have their say on access, traffic flow and pedestrianisation for O'Connell Street. Senior Executive Engineer with Ennis Municipal District, Paddy Tiernan, says public input is vital in the future of the town.

It's being argued that the ongoing public realm works in Ennis will prevent further business closures. Fianna Fáil Councillor Pat Daly has called for a strategy to be devised to address the root causes of businesses closing their doors in the county town. Recently published data from the Companies Registration Office shows Clare has the third-highest rate of business closures nationwide so far this year. Ennis Municipal District Director of Services Sean Lenihan says when it comes to driving commercial prosperity in the town, it's a case of "build it and they will come".

Clare County Council has submitted a funding application under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) for the delivery of significant new public realm regeneration and enhancement projects in Crusheen and Killaloe-Ballina. The proposed multi-million-euro schemes include the reopening of Crusheen Railway Station and the development of a multi-purpose community enterprise hub and crèche in the village, as well as revitalising the public realm in Killaloe-Ballina town centres and transforming the vacant Killaloe Courthouse into a cultural and musical venue. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Senior Planner and Killaloe MD Coordinator for Clare County Council, Brian McCarthy. Photo(C): https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1281922090415310&set=pb.100057925933323.-2207520000

On today's episode of Architectette we welcome Shin-pei Tsay.Shin-pei's experience converges on policy, design, and governance to shape inclusive, sustainable, people-centered cities. Throughout her career, she has spearheaded innovative approaches to systemic challenges across numerous urban issues, often with a focus on the public realm and transportation. Shin-pei currently leads the Mayor's Office for New Urban Mechanics in Boston, and was most recently director of global policy for cities and sustainability at Uber. She has also held leadership roles at Gehl Institute, Transit Center, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and served on the boards of SPUR and Transportation Alternatives. We talk about:- The development of Shin-pei's career in urban policy, planning, and transportation innovation and how her career evolved from working for advocacy groups, think tanks, tech companies, to now- city government.- Shin-pei shares her origin story including her hometown and how it framed her perspective of urban life in terms of community, mobility, and access. - We define the “Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics” and Shin-pei explains how her teams are working to redefine Boston's future by testing small scale urban interventions which then inform long-term solutions using examples like the very first 311 program or cooling towers during a recent heat wave.- We talk about urban changes in the past few years, using examples of failures of urban policy as well as successful interventions both in the US and abroad. - We dive into Shin-pei's unique role at Uber and discuss her global impacts on positioning, sustainability, and accessibility. You'll be inspired to get more involved to help shape public policy and urban environments.____Thank you to our sponsors:⁠⁠⁠Arcol⁠⁠⁠ is a collaborative building design tool built for modern teams. Arcol streamlines your design process by keeping your model, data and presentations in sync enabling your team to work together seamlessly.- Website:⁠⁠⁠Arcol.io⁠⁠⁠- LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcol-tech⁠⁠⁠- Twitter/ X:⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ArcolTech⁠⁠⁠⁠Layer⁠⁠ is the workflow platform for buildings, empowering teams to capture field data & photos, connect it to their drawings & models, and create beautiful deliverables & reports.Use Layer to build your own workflow to generate Room Data Sheets from Revit, manage your CA processes such as RFIs or Punch lists, conduct field surveys and much more. The best thing is, it's all connected directly to Revit so you'll never have to copy and paste data between windows again.- Website:⁠⁠https://layer.team/architectette⁠⁠____Links: Department of New Urban Mechanics:https://www.boston.gov/departments/new-urban-mechanicsConnect with Shin-pei:https://www.linkedin.com/in/shin-pei-tsay-48b777/____Connect with Architectette:- Website:⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠ (Learn more)- Instagram:⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠ (See more)- Newsletter:⁠⁠www.architectette.com/newsletter⁠⁠ (Behind the Scenes Content)- LinkedIn:⁠⁠The Architectette Podcast⁠⁠ Page and/or⁠⁠Caitlin Brady⁠⁠Support Architectette:- Leave us a rating and review!-⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Businesses across Clare are reporting mixed economic fortunes this Christmas. While some retailers and hospitality providers in this county are seeing signs of a festive footfall boom, others have noticed a significant drop in their bottom line. Despite the pouring rain, Clare's last minute shopping brigade were out in force, hoping for a Christmas miracle. The late rush is always a welcome surge for business owners, which is particularly being felt in North Clare after a challenging year. One Entrepreneur in Ennistymon believes unfavourable weather conditions during the peak tourist season coupled with rising input costs and inflation has put the strain on trade. Michelle Gunning from Mo Leanna Chroí Ceramics says the support of the community has been paramount in pulling through. Parking has also been flagged as an issue in the town, however the owner of a prominent local café believes a culture shift is needed. Sinéad Garvey from St.Tola's Cheese Press says their enjoying a busy month following a slow start to the Winter and insists parking is readily available in Ennistymon if people change their habits. In Ennis, the public realm works on O'Connell Street have been put on pause since November 29th to facilitate the Christmas shopping period. One Business owner claims he's already seeing a marked increase in footfall as a result. Conor Harkin from Truth Menswear on Upper Parnell Street says while the works proved a major disruption, the trade-off has been worthwhile. A Jewellers in the county town has also experienced a serious resurgence within the last month. Founder of Blackbird on Bank Place, Katie Rogers says the bounce back came as a major but welcome suprise. It's the most wonderful time of the year for shopping in Ireland, with AIB data indicating men spent between five and six million-euro during yesterday lunchtime alone. Owner of Fancy That in Ennistymon Carol McGann says its been a balanced year overall with no major growth, but has a cautionary tale for last minute shoppers to remember.

Shovels will soon be in the ground for a revolutionary project in East Clare. It comes as Clare County Council has put pen to paper with Coolsivna Construction on the first phase of the Scariff Rural Regeneration Scheme. The contract is worth €3.2m and will involve the complete refurbishment of two buildings including the vacant Merriman Tavern, which will be repurposed as a digital hub and the construction of a new car park on a greenfield site. Mayor of Clare Cllr Alan O'Callaghan says its a huge step forward for the region.

In Episode 133 of A is for Architecture, I speak with architect, academic, and writer Lorens Holm. We explore the fascinating intersection of architecture, psychoanalysis, and the public realm, themes Lorens addresses in his book, Reading Architecture with Freud and Lacan: Shadowing the Public Realm, (Routledge 2023) where Holm examines how Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalytic theory can illuminate the way we design, inhabit, and interpret spaces. Reading Architecture with Freud and Lacan presents an argument for how architecture shapes—and is shaped by—our unconscious desires, cultural narratives, and societal structures. Lorens also sheds light on the public realm and how the unconscious both informs it but is in particular ways also part of it. From this, we discuss what it means to read architecture not just as physical space but as a layered text of human experience. Lorens can be found on his University of Dundee website, on LinkedIn and even Instagram. The book is linked above, and you can also find his 2010 book Brunelleschi, Lacan, Le Corbusier: Architecture, Space and the Construction of Subjectivity on the Routledge website. Are you an architect? A psychoanalytic thinker? Or just curious about the deeper meanings of the spaces we live in? This one's for you. +  Music credits: ⁠Bruno Gillick

In this podcast episode, we explore the role of lawyers as communicators, examining how legal professionals convey complex legal concepts to clients, courts, and the public. Communications as a form of practice development and growth, leveraging contributions across multiple channels, and the evolving role of technology in legal discourse all figure in this conversation. Additional guidance to members is available at the Ethics Hub of the member portal. Featuring: Ann Marie Hardiman, Publisher, Think Media, Bar Review David Leonard BL Sinead McGovern, Director, Q4 Cormac O'Culain, Director of Communications Contact communications@lawlibrary.ie

Business owners in Ennis have been pretty vocal in expressing their discontent over the ongoing public realm works in the County Town. The project is being delivered in phases in order to “minimise disruption” to business activity and traffic flow. However, the works have resulted in various arteries of the town being closed off at present, with local business owners criticising the speed at which the enhancements are moving. Another person who is unhappy over the public realm works is coach driver, David Grey. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by David Grey. Photo (C) Clare FM

Clare County Council has expressed confidence that public realm works in Ennis will conclude by the end of next year. The local authority commenced an €11.5 million two-year contract with Shareridge Limited last October for streetscape enhancements at High Street, Bank Place, O'Connell Square, O'Connell Street, Old Barrack Street and Barrack Square. The ongoing works in the town form part of Phase Two of the Ennis Public Realm Regeneration Project and as per the contract, this phase must be wrapped up by October of 2025. Senior Engineer with Ennis Municipal District Seán Lenihan says penalties on the contractor can be applied if the works run on beyond the deadline.

Clare County Council is being urged to exhaust all avenues to expedite public realm enhancement works in Ennis. It comes amid severe frustration for traders in the town, who claim the phased delivery of the project has been a business disaster. Having commenced in April of 2023, the €11.5M Ennis Public Realm Project has set a long-term goal of increasing footfall and spending in the town through streetscape and public infrastructure enhancements. The works have been scheduled over 8 phases in a bid to minimise disruption to local businesses, however the persistent road closures have been a point of extreme discontent for local traders, who say footfall has dropped dramatically. Vanessa Spencer from Munster Technology Centre in Ennis says her hours have reduced due to the lull in activity and fears the town has lost many customers who cannot be recovered. Local traders have also bemoaned the perceived lack of progress with the works. The High Street phase of the project was scheduled for completion in July, however the road remains closed to vehicular traffic and scaffolding is still on site. In April, Clare County Council had reached an agreement with the contractor Shareridge LTD to recruit a night shift to expedite that section of the works, with the homes it would be complete up to a month ahead of plans. Patrick Bourke from Patrick Bourke Menswear in Ennis insists the delivery of the project has taken for too long and says it must be expedited as businesses have greatly suffered. The latest temporary road closure in place means O'Connell Street will be closed to traffic until December, which Clare County Council says will ensure the streets will be open to shoppers for the busy Christmas period. In a statement to Clare FM, the local authority says that "Major civil and infrastructural works of this nature bring disruption and inconvenience, and this is unfortunately unavoidable." The works are scheduled to be complete by October 2025 and the developments will include a public fountain, elements of an urban garden, public seating and a Café Quarter as well as significant streetscape resurfacing. Head Gelato Maker at Gino's Gelato on O'Connell Street Sam is confident the new-look Ennis will be a major success, but says their business has taken a hit due to ongoing works. The contractor and design team continue to holding fortnightly drop-in meetings, as well as issuing weekly progress update bulletins. However with the clock ticking it remains to be seen if a new solution will be found.

It's feared the local authority's approach to major public works in North Clare will negatively impact the tourism product. It follows a special meeting of Clare County Council held last week in which Part VIII planning permission was secured for streetscape enhancements and infrastructure upgrades to Ennistymon. The meeting was held in order to secure grant funding of €495,000 which had been approved for the project in April, but would not have been held over until the next council meeting in September. Ennistymon based Labour Party representative Denis Vaughan believes the materials planned for the works will make it unattractive for visitors.

Works to revitalise the streetscape and infrastructure of a prominent North Clare town will soon be underway. It comes as part VIII planning permission has been secured for extensive public realm enhancements in Ennistymon following a special meeting of Clare County Council held on Friday. The project which will now go out to tender involves revisions to on-street parking, footpath upgrades, new street lighting and garden furniture. Ennistymon Fianna Fáil Councillor Shane Talty is confident the works will future proof the town.

In this episode we speak to Elizabeth Campbell, Leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council about what the parks mean to her and to residents, and Cllr Cem Kemahli, Lead Member for Planning and Public Realm.

A €400K public realm enhancement of a prominent East Clare town has been put out to tender by the local authority. Clare County Council is now accepting bids from contractors to complete paving and landscaping works as part of the Mountshannon public realm and mobility plan. It's envisaged the works will begin within the next two months and the project is expected to be completed later this year to coincide with the opening of the new visitor centre at Holy Island (Inis Cealtra). Whitegate Fine Gael Councillor Pat Burke is confident there will be minimal impact to local business during construction.

It's hoped a major section of the €11.5m Ennis Public Realm Regeneration project could be completed up to a month ahead of schedule. Clare County Council and Shareridge LTD have reached an agreement to carry out an additional shift from 7pm until 3am from Monday to Thursday for the next five weeks in order to expedite developments on High Street. High Street is currently scheduled for completion by July and has along with O'Connell Street been closed to vehicular traffic since January. Ennis Municipal District Senior Engineer Seán Lenihan insists the focus is on reopening the town as soon as possible.

It's anticipated that a major section of the Ennis Public Realm Regeneration Project could be completed up to a month ahead of schedule. It comes as Clare County Council and contractor Shareridge LTD have reached an agreement to carry out an additional work shift from 7pm until 3am from Monday to Thursday for the next five weeks in order to expedite developments on High Street. Clare FM's Daragh Dolan has been speaking to Ennis Municipal District Senior Engineer Sean Lenihan to find out what affect this night shift could have for local businesses and residents, but first he spoke with Clarecastle Fianna Fáil Councillor Tom O'Callaghan, who lobbied for the measure. For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined in studio by Barry O'Driscoll, from Precious Pets. Photo (c) Ennis Public Regeneration Project

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It's hoped regenerative works in a North Clare village could attract people to live long-term in the area. Public realm works are set to commence in the village of Corofin and community gardens, artist studios and bus stops are among the additions locals will see in the coming months. Enhancements such as landscaping, new street furniture, signage, cycle parking, street trees and green areas will also be seen while the works will include major projects such as the upgrading of the Corofin Union Workhouse. Local Fianna Fáil Councillor Joe Killeen says the improvements will make the village more appealing and could draw people in who could add renewed life to the region.

It's claimed ongoing public realm works in Ennis mustn't get in the way of businesses enjoying a prosperous St. Patrick's Day. With O'Connell Street and High Street currently closed for improvement works, this year's parade will travel along Abbey Street and turn right onto Bank Place. Construction isn't due to conclude until April and some retailers have voiced their concern over the effect the street closures will have on economic activity in the town. Clarecastle Fianna Fáil Councillor Tom O'Callaghan says businesses already at "crisis point" must be supported throughout the works.

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We recently heard on Clare FM News that businesses in Ennis could be facing major challenges this year, particularly in relation to the first phase of the public regeneration works of Ennis Town Centre. Indeed, retailers themselves are concerned they could face a significant financial hit, as a result of the works. Retailers are so worried about the potential impact on their businesses, that they believe Clare County Council “should look favourably on any request to put a moratorium on Rates payments for the duration of these works as this would reflect an understanding of the constriction of business that will undoubtedly ensue when the dig commences." For more on this, on Wednesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by John O'Connor, Chair Retailer of Ennis and Barry O'Driscoll from Precious Pets.

The Mayor of Clare has pledged his commitment to ensuring businesses in Scarriff reap the benefits from proposed public realm works. Killaloe Municipal District has announced its intention to apply for funding under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund for major works in the East Clare Market town. Among the proposed improvements are the creation of a Digital Hub and Enterprise Centre at the site of the former Supermacs and Merriman Tavern buildings, the purchase and construction of a 40-space public car park, public realm improvements to Market Square and traffic calming measures. Despite 24 submissions having been received since July 27th in relation to the plans, Mayor of Clare and Bodyke Fine Gael Councillor Joe Cooney is determined to make sure the works improve life for all residents and business-owners in the area.

Killaloe Municipal District has hailed proposed public realm works in an East Clare town as a "huge opportunity" for growth in the area. East Clare representatives have this week adopted a design for the Scarriff Rural Regeneration Project, which received 24 submissions during the consultation stage.

Clare County Council insists that Ennis will be open for business throughout the upcoming public realm regeneration works. To facilitate the first phase of the €11.6m project, the stretch of road from Upper O' Connell Street to it's junction with Barrack Street onto Carmody Road will be closed to vehicular traffic from Monday October 23rd until April of next year. Although the measure will be lifted for a five week period from December 1st into early January to support the Christmas shopping season. Senior Engineer with Clare County Council Seán Lenihan says that local and emergency access will be maintained at all times.

Danielle heads to Somerset House in London to speak with Aindrea Emelife, the Nigerian-British curator and art historian. Specialising in modern and contemporary art, with a focus on questions around colonial and decolonial histories in Africa, transnationalism and the politics of representation, her writing includes the book A Brief History of Protest Art, and in 2021, she was appointed to the Mayor of London's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm. She is currently Curator of Modern and Contemporary at the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), in Edo State, Nigeria. This summer she has curated an exhibition at Somerset House in London called Black Venus, which brings together the work of 18 Black women and non-binary artists to explore the othering, fetishisation and reclamation of narratives around Black femininity. The exhibition examines the complex narratives of Black womanhood through the influences of three perceived archetypes: the Hottentot Venus, the Sable Venus, and the Jezebel, and reframes stereotypical notions of black womanhood through the work of contemporary artists including Sonia Boyce, Carrie Mae Weems, Amber Pinkerton and Lorna Simpson. Aindrea talks about how she became interested in the history of art, and why she felt this was an important theme to address.  

Cleveland has a wealth of public art, from the Guardians of Transportation on the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge to the Free Stamp by City Hall to the colorful murals that dot our city. In 2003, Cleveland made its support of public art official when the city enacted legislation requiring capital improvement projects within city limits with budgets over $350,000 to designate at least 1.5% of the total budget toward the creation of public art.rnrnArt has the power to change a viewer's way of thinking and help to shape a city's cultural identity. Furthermore, supporting local artists and their work leads to a more vibrant and diverse city. As Cleveland looks toward the future, join us in Public Square as we learn how public art can help transform the way we interact with the public realm.

We must rescue our cities from a culture of ugliness. Read by Leighton Pugh. Image: Sol House, Northampton. Credit: Paul Hanson / Alamy Stock Photo 

Make sure you like, subscribe, and share Cleaning Up. We're growing fast on LinkedIn, and we'd love for you tell your professional network about us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cleaning-up-with-michael-liebreich/You can find everything you need to keep up with Cleaning Up here: https://linktr.ee/mlcleaningupLinks and Related Episodes Watch Episode 104 with Yanis Varoufakis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLbm8fg08hcYou can read Michael's piece The Secret of Eternal Growth from 2018 here: https://ifreetrade.org/?/article/the_secret_of_eternal_growth_the_physics_behind_pro_growth_environmentalismJon wrote about the reality of 40C heatwaves coming to UK cities in 2022: https://www.bigissue.com/opinion/heatwaves-are-now-reality-we-must-transform-our-cities-green-infrastructure/Jon called to nationalise the UK's energy system in Big Issue in 2021: https://www.bigissue.com/opinion/power-for-the-people-its-time-to-renationalise-the-uk-energy-system/You can read Jon's piece on Sadiq Khan in Architects' Journal  here: https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/opinion/londons-mayor-talks-the-talk-on-climate-pity-he-doesnt-walk-the-walkMichael cites the book Into the Cool:  Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life. Read more about it here: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/I/bo3533936.htmlJon cites the work of Carly Ziter at Concordia University: https://www.carlyziter.com/Guest BioJon Burke is Climate Change and Decarbonisation Lead at Gloucester City Council. From 2014 to 2020, Jon was Councillor for the London Borough of Hackney, where he was Cabinet Member for Energy, Sustainability, Transport and Public Realm. In the role, he oversaw the largest urban tree planting campaign in the UK, the roll-out of low-traffic neighbourhoods, and established the borough's first publicly-owned energy company in a century. From 2012-2016, he was Senior Policy Advisory to the London Assembly's Labour Group.Jon holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Liverpool John Moores University and an MA in Political Economy from the University of Manchester. He is a Chartered Environmentalist, and sits on the advisory board of Climate Emergency UK.

This week we're joined by Andrew Jones, Program director for the Uptown and Downtown Oakland Community Benefits District. We chat about urban place management, how urban spaces are taken care of, and what it takes to keep them vibrant and engaging. Today's podcast was produced in partnership with Mpact OOO Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mastadon theoverheadwire@sfba.social Support the show on Patreon http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire Buy books on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site!  And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at Tee-Public! And everything else at http://theoverheadwire.com

*Please note that the sound quality in this episode is compromised due to an unstable internet connection between London and Lagos, where this conversation was recorded. However, Aindrea's insights are not to be missed!Aindrea Emelife is a Nigerian-British curator and art historian specialising in modern and contemporary art, with a focus on questions around colonial and decolonial histories in Africa, transnationalism and the politics of representation. Aindrea is currently the Curator, Modern and Contemporary at EMOWAA (Edo Museum of West African Art), a new David Adjaye designed museum complex and cultural district in Benin City, Nigeria due to open in stages from 2024. Born in London, United Kingdom, Emelife studied at The Courtauld Institute of Art before embarking on a multifaceted career as a curator and art historian, producing highly acclaimed exhibitions for museum, galleries and private collections internationally. Recent exhibitions include BLACK VENUS; a survey of the legacy of the Black woman in visual culture which opened at Fotografiska NY and will tour to MOAD (San Francisco, USA) and Somerset House (London, UK) in 2023. Emelife's first book, A Brief History of Protest Art was released by Tate in March 2022, Emelife has contributed to exhibition catalogues and publications, most recently including Revising Modern British Art (Lund Humphries, 2022) In 2021, Emelife was appointed to the Mayor of London's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm.Lou and Aindrea consider Theaster Gates idea that “Black autonomy alone is too radical for current America” within the context of developing dialogues in contemporary art. We discuss the themes in her recent show 'Black Venus' and round up considering a key question of the series: 'Has the BLM period impacted art sector strategy?' We also find out how Aindrea navigates social media as a Black curator.Shade Podcast is written, hosted and produced by Lou MensahMusic generously composed for Shade by Brian JacksonThank you for listening and for supporting Shade - an independent art show highlighting the work of Black art practitioners via Patreon and Ko-fiShade InstagramShade websiteEMOWAA websiteAindrea Emelife websiteAindrea Emelife instagramSee you next time! Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month on the MPACT podcast we're joined by Andrew Jones, Program director for the Uptown and Downtown Oakland Community Benefits District. We chat about urban place management, how urban spaces are taken care of, and what it takes to keep them vibrant and engaging.  Also the call for speakers is now open! Put in your proposal for Phoenix today!    

It's important to build safe and productive streets, but how do we ensure those streets are a place people want to be and live in? Whose responsibility is it to ensure that buildings interact with the public realm in a delightful way? Design is hugely impactful in our daily lives: it can determine if a place is somewhere for people, or if it's unlivable and unusable. And design isn't wholly up to the “eye of the beholder.” It's possible to quantify beauty. Today on the Upzoned podcast, join host Abby Kinney as she welcomes a special guest: Tristan Cleveland, Strong Towns member, urban planner at Happy City, and PhD candidate with Healthy Populations Institute. In this episode, Abby and Cleveland talk about his recent Planetizen article, “The Responsibility of the Building to the Street.” ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES “The Responsibility of the Building to the Street,” by Tristan Cleveland, Planetizen (February 2023). Tristan Cleveland (Twitter). Abby Kinney (Twitter). Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom.

The UN Women UK's charity launched a campaign to enhance our public spaces in 2020, after they identified, that over 70% of women have experienced sexual harassment in public (physical and online) spaces. Everyone working within the development industry has a duty to enhance the security of our urban environments. The space we give over to movement and play must make everyone feel welcome, no matter what age or gender, religion or capability.Here we bring together a group of individuals at the forefront of this debate to understand more about the emerging research, resources and approaches being taken in this sphere, to design better and make change happen.  Featuring:  Amelia Powell, HerCollective; Cllr Holly Bruce, Glasgow City Council;  Rachel Kirkwood, Stantec; Mirella Ainsworth, Barton Willmore, now Stantec; Jenni Montgomery, Barton Willmore, now Stantec (Chair)

Today, you'll learn about how COVID-19 may have revamped cities for the better, astounding new technology that could one day regrow human limbs and how an agricultural fertilizer is going from feeding the world to potentially powering the world.Covid's Bright Side The Pandemic Might Have Redesigned Cities Forever by Adam Rogershttps://www.wired.com/story/the-pandemic-might-have-redesigned-cities-forever/Pandemic-led decline of US cities may be reversing by Howard Schneiderhttps://www.reuters.com/world/the-great-reboot/pandemic-led-decline-us-cities-may-be-reversing-2021-05-04/Car-Free Transportation Gets Boost from U.S. Grant Program by Laura Blisshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-29/bike-pedestrian-infrastructure-favored-in-raise-grantsPandemic-era Street Spaces: Parklets, Patios, and the Future of the Public Realm by John Belahttps://dirt.asla.org/2021/09/09/pandemic-era-street-spaces-parklets-patios-and-the-future-of-the-public-realm/The Status of Outdoor Dining Across the Country by Amy McCarthyhttps://www.eater.com/22833407/pandemic-outdoor-dining-america-impact-neighborhoodsFrogs Out On a LimbA new device helps frogs regrow working legs after an amputation by Carolyn Wilkehttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/frog-leg-regeneration-new-device-regrow-amputationFrogs regrow amputated legs in breakthrough experiment by Patrick Pesterhttps://www.livescience.com/frogs-regrow-amputated-legs-in-labCould Humans Ever Regenerate a Limb? by Jesse Emspakhttps://www.livescience.com/59194-could-humans-ever-regenerate-limbs.htmlHow do we use frogs in research? by The Francis Crick Institutehttps://www.crick.ac.uk/news/2019-12-16_how-do-we-use-frogs-in-researchScientists regrow frog's lost leg by Tufts Universityhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/940952Fertilizing FuelCan ‘Green' Ammonia Be a Climate Fix? by Nicola Joneshttps://www.wired.com/story/can-green-ammonia-be-a-climate-fix/Green ammonia could produce climate-friendly ways to store energy and fertilize farms by Stephen Orneshttps://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2119584118Ammonia: zero-carbon fertiliser, fuel and energy store by The Royal Societyhttps://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/low-carbon-energy-programme/green-ammoniaSatellite Data Detects Hundreds of New Sources of Ammonia Pollution by Jason Daleyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/satellite-data-detects-hundreds-new-sources-ammonia-pollution-180970967/Watch this TED talk to get up to speed on green ammonia and shipping by Maria Galluccihttps://www.canarymedia.com/articles/sea-transport/watch-this-ted-talk-to-get-up-to-speed-on-green-ammonia-and-shippingFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/re-release-covids-bright-side-frogs-out-on-a-limb-fertilizing-fuel

Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic Blair Kamin joins John Williams to discuss his new book “Who Is the City For? Architecture, Equity, and the Public Realm in Chicago.” Blair talks about his views on the Obama Presidential Center, why the concept of equity is one of the key issues in the book, if he believes the […]

Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic Blair Kamin joins John Williams to discuss his new book “Who Is the City For? Architecture, Equity, and the Public Realm in Chicago.” Blair talks about his views on the Obama Presidential Center, why the concept of equity is one of the key issues in the book, if he believes the […]

Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic Blair Kamin joins John Williams to discuss his new book “Who Is the City For? Architecture, Equity, and the Public Realm in Chicago.” Blair talks about his views on the Obama Presidential Center, why the concept of equity is one of the key issues in the book, if he believes the […]

The warm weather is long gone, but hosts Eunice and Erika are still nerding out about Border X Brewing and Barrio Logan in San Diego. In this episode, they ask how we put numbers on the success of thriving communities and businesses. For David Favela, the answer lies in the spatial and soulful statistics. To help understand this story, Eunice and Erika reflect on the importance of “mixing up” how we gather, analyze, and talk about data.Click here for the show notes.

In this first episode of Talking Landscape – a monthly series produced by the Landscape Institute and Open City – host Paul Lincoln discusses beauty in the planning system and beyond with two contributors to the summer edition of the Landscape Journal; Julie Waldron and Ruth Lin Wong Holmes.Julie – who is Senior Landscape and Water Planning Officer at Edinburgh City Council – embarked on an investigation to try and define what we mean by beauty, and argues why the omission of the term in Scotland's draft National Planning Framework is a missed opportunity.Ruth – Design Principal Landscape and Public Realm at the London Legacy Development Programme which runs the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – looks at the beauty of the ongoing stewardship of one of London's newest and biggest public spaces.To read their articles and all the others in this edition, you can find an online version of Landscape for free here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you'll learn about how COVID-19 may have revamped cities for the better, astounding new technology that could one day regrow human limbs and how an agricultural fertilizer is going from feeding the world to potentially powering the world.The pandemic changed more than just our home lives, it also changed the way we live in our cities. The Pandemic Might Have Redesigned Cities Forever by Adam Rogershttps://www.wired.com/story/the-pandemic-might-have-redesigned-cities-forever/Pandemic-led decline of US cities may be reversing by Howard Schneiderhttps://www.reuters.com/world/the-great-reboot/pandemic-led-decline-us-cities-may-be-reversing-2021-05-04/Car-Free Transportation Gets Boost from U.S. Grant Program by Laura Blisshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-29/bike-pedestrian-infrastructure-favored-in-raise-grantsPandemic-era Street Spaces: Parklets, Patios, and the Future of the Public Realm by John Belahttps://dirt.asla.org/2021/09/09/pandemic-era-street-spaces-parklets-patios-and-the-future-of-the-public-realm/The Status of Outdoor Dining Across the Country by Amy McCarthyhttps://www.eater.com/22833407/pandemic-outdoor-dining-america-impact-neighborhoodsFrogs found new legs with and exciting new breakthrough in limb regeneration.A new device helps frogs regrow working legs after an amputation by Carolyn Wilkehttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/frog-leg-regeneration-new-device-regrow-amputationFrogs regrow amputated legs in breakthrough experiment by Patrick Pesterhttps://www.livescience.com/frogs-regrow-amputated-legs-in-labCould Humans Ever Regenerate a Limb? by Jesse Emspakhttps://www.livescience.com/59194-could-humans-ever-regenerate-limbs.htmlHow do we use frogs in research? by The Francis Crick Institutehttps://www.crick.ac.uk/news/2019-12-16_how-do-we-use-frogs-in-researchScientists regrow frog's lost leg by Tufts Universityhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/940952Ammonia gets a bad rap, but a new “green” ammonia may be our solution to net zero carbon emissions.Can ‘Green' Ammonia Be a Climate Fix? by Nicola Joneshttps://www.wired.com/story/can-green-ammonia-be-a-climate-fix/Green ammonia could produce climate-friendly ways to store energy and fertilize farms by Stephen Orneshttps://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2119584118Ammonia: zero-carbon fertiliser, fuel and energy store by The Royal Societyhttps://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/low-carbon-energy-programme/green-ammoniaSatellite Data Detects Hundreds of New Sources of Ammonia Pollution by Jason Daleyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/satellite-data-detects-hundreds-new-sources-ammonia-pollution-180970967/Watch this TED talk to get up to speed on green ammonia and shipping by Maria Gallucci https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/sea-transport/watch-this-ted-talk-to-get-up-to-speed-on-green-ammonia-and-shippingFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.

On the 25th of January this year, the president released the findings of the special investigative unit which probed irregularities and impropriety in 5 467 contracts awarded to 3 066 service providers for the procurement of Personal Protective equipment and services in relation to Covid-19. The procurement amount is for an eye watering 14.3 billion rand…The SIU report found that 2803 contracts or 62 percent of the awarded contracts were irregular…Pressure is mounting within the public realm for these investigations to lead to arrests…. That pressure then in essence is transferred to the national prosecuting authority…. Which has the sole discretion to prosecute….. companies and individuals criminally or not

We spoke to Arup's Richard de Cani and Cathy Li about the new report, London Alive, and how the capital's public spaces could be reimagined for a post-pandemic future. We were joined by the Northbank BID's Alison Gregory, who shared her perspective on the evolution of Waterloo Bridge and Charing Cross, as well as the wider role of the Northbank in the city's renewal.

placemakingpodcast@gmail.com Facebook-f Twitter Linkedin Instagram Designing Buildings as Frames of Experience for the Public Realm with Marlon Blackwell, FAIA – Ep. 54About the GuestI am extremely excited to share this next conversation with all of you. Today on the show I have Marlon Blackwell, FAIA. Marlon is a practicing architect in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and serves as the E. Fay Jones Distinguished Professor at the Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design at the University of Arkansas. Marlon is integrally involved in every phase of the design process, from programming through construction administration, for every project Marlon Blackwell Architects pursues. He is involved on a daily basis, working to establish the design direction and works directly with client leadership on critical issues, ensuring a successful outcome and meaningful relationship. Since 1992, Marlon Blackwell Architects has designed for its clients award-winning, environmentally responsive projects. Their belief that architecture can happen anywhere, at any scale, at any budget - for anyone - drives them to quite literally challenge the conventions and models that often obscure other possibilities. They use an economy of means to deliver a maximum of meaning in places where architecture is often not expected to be found. In every instance, they strive to express the richness of the places they work and the ideals of the people and institutions they so proudly serve.In this episode, we take a look at the importance of establishing a vocabulary in architecture, we dig into the elements of design that bring the most impact to the building's surroundings, and we discussed the most important attributes of a successful project when taken in the context of framing the public realm. There is tons of great information in this episode and I greatly appreciated Marlon for taking the time out of his extremely busy schedule to discuss this topic of designing buildings as frames of experience for the public realm with me. Show Notes Matt (00:07): Hey, welcome to the show Marlon. Glad to have you on here. Marlon (00:19): Thanks Matt! Good to be here. Matt (00:21): Yeah, it's an honor to have you on here. You're a pretty big name in architecture and I think it's going to be a fun discussion. So without further ado, you want to just jump right in. Marlon (00:32): Sure. Hit, hit me with your, your best shot. Matt (00:37): Well, let's, let's start off and learn a little bit more about you and your background basically where you started, where the story of Marlon began and then we'll, we'll kind of take it from there. Marlon (00:53): Okay. how I began in architecture, right. How far did we go back? So, well, I mean, I think it's something that the realization that architecture's something I wanted to pursue or study really came out of, you know, pursuit of other things initially. I mean, I when I was growing up, I grew up near the near the Everglades actually well I'm south Florida, so I had a, and I had a real love for nature I had developed. And of course, if you're in your, the Everglades, there's a lot of things that can eat you. So, a real fear of nature is a good thing too. So, but I had had this desire to be a paleontologist and you know, love to put in skeletons and bones together and pieces. And, you know, I was very interested in, you know, what you don't see in nature in history and then that sort of evolved into desire to right, to be a journalist or creative writer. Because I love to tell stories. I love stories. And then you know, then it starts to evolve again, I all through my junior high and high school and even part of college, I cartoon like drew had a real passion for developing my own characters against stories and, and reductive figures. I love the comics.

In this episode, we discuss artistic practices focused on public spaces together with artists Chloë Bass and Mark Niskanen. What can collaboration mean in an artistic process? How has the pandemic affected the artists' practices? How can institutions better support artists making work for vast audiences outside museum walls? The episode features audio documentation of the piece Ghost Light (2020) by artists Mark Niskanen and Jani-Matti Salo, and cultural anthropologist Inkeri Aula. The episode is accompanied by an essay on public art and abolition by Chloë Bass, which can be accessed on the FCINY's website. Chloë Bass is a multiform conceptual artist working in performance, situation, conversation, publication, and installation. Mark Niskanen is a multidisciplinary artist working with lens-based media, sound, music, and installations. Primarily working in collaboration with Jani-Matti Salo, the artist duo Niskanen & Salo creates installations that weave together everyday phenomena and technologies. Withstanding is hosted by Elina Suoyrjö, FCINY's Director of Programs. Visuals by TSTO / Jonatan Eriksson. Theme & editing by Retail Space, a Brooklyn-based composing duo. https://fciny.org/projects/withstanding

In this episode, we the parts and pieces of the public realm that have the ability to empower older adults living with dementia. Where are the opportunities to create a supportive physical environment with our existing streets, parks, and transportation? How can we bring those ideas into our dedicated care environments to provide an authentic experience of the public realm for older adults living with dementia, even if they find themselves in a secure, dedicated care environment? Our first interview is with Eloy van Hal who is director of Van Hal Advisors and senior managing advisor in the Be The Hogeweyk Care Concept Advisory team of the Vivium Care Group. Eloy managed several nursing homes and assisted living communities over more than 20 years before managing the former nursing home of Hogewey and eventually developing and co-founding the Hogeweyk (the Hogewey dementia village). He was instrumental in its design, construction, implementation and maintaining and improving the concept. Eloy managed the Hogeweyk from 2008 to 2015, and now works to share his knowledge and experience with others across the world by providing strategic and operational advisory service to clients in the public and private sectors. Then, we speak with Barbra McLendon is Director of Public Policy at Alzheimer's Los Angeles, a non-profit organization serving the Los Angeles area for over 40 years. The organization aims to improve the lives of local families affected by Alzheimer's and dementia by increasing awareness, delivering effective programs and services, providing compassionate support, and advocating for quality care and a cure. Our last conversation is with Stefano Recalcati Stefano, who is based in Milan, Italy and is currently Arup's masterplanning and urban design skills leader for Europe. Trained as an architect, his PhD was on the interactions between architecture and urban planning. He has international experience in strategic planning, urban planning, masterplanning and urban design. Before joining Arup, Stefano worked on several urban developments, advising public and private bodies in Italy and abroad. He enjoys lecturing, teaching and writing about urban planning. He's written several books and articles on cities and urban regeneration. He is an adjunct professor at the School of Civil Architecture, Politecnico di Milano.   Continue the conversation in our LinkedIn group Shaping Dementia Environments: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9044567/ Learn more about Perkins Eastman insights: https://www.perkinseastman.com/white-papers/

A real life Leslie Knope...? NOPE. But she is pretty darn passionate about "her park," aka Shelby Farms. Jen Andrews gets why you might find similarities, though. Like Leslie Knope, Andrews is also blonde, bubbly, and associated with parks. Tune in to this extended-cut episode to hear why the CEO of Shelby Farms Park Conservancy might just put work ahead of waffles and friends voluntarily. (Did we mention she loves her job?!) + Hear her 2018 TEDxMemphis Talk, "The Magical, Magnetic Power of Parks and The Public Realm."

Jesse Shapins, Sidewalk Toronto, Director of Public Realm talks about a possible solution to potholes