Creating a New Heart and Soul for Midtown, NYC
A vision for a dynamic “Green Zone” connecting Central Park, Bryant Park, Times Square, Rockefeller Center and two clusters of performing arts institutions to revitalize Midtown.
Fred Kent
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How Midtown Manhattan Lost its Soul and a Plan to Get it Back
Starting in the 1970’s and 1980’s, we used New York City to test strategies for reversing the acute degradation of the public environment that followed the city’s fiscal crisis. Most of the demonstration projects we undertook were adopted as dominant practice.
Las mascotas: los mejores en conexiones sociales
Los lugares “Pet-Friendly” apoyan la restauración de la vida social en nuestras ciudades.
Pets: The Ultimate Social Connectors
‘Pet-friendly’ places go a long way to restoring the social life of our cities.
Hammondsport, New York - A Small Town That Works
Hammondsport is a wonderful small town with streets full of surprises. Improvisation is part of the culture that attracts people in so many ways that makes them want to keep exploring.
The Corner Bench
In an era where social isolation underlies so many of our society's challenges, a simple bench can draw us outside of our private lives, enabling us to gather and connect.