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CATALOG BOUGHT
I want to say that, before I proceed with writing this post, that the very idea of Designing Local is a fairly new conversation. Communities have worked hard to provide infrastructure for citizens that...
View ArticleLocal Food. Now Design.
For folks who may be having a hard time understanding the Designing Local concept and why it’s necessary, think for a minute about the concept of local food. North America has been warming to the...
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Thoughts About Art
I love art and I think it is important in placemaking and planning efforts. I think it’s great that neighborhoods are using art to distinguish themselves, and many places are using temporary art to do...
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Mikey’s L.N.S. (OH)
Mikey’s Late Night Slice, famous in Columbus’s Short North neighborhood known for great pizza is also nationally famous for not tolerating mean people in their pizza lines (see here). It has become a...
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7 Reasons Barcelona is Remarkable
If you’ve ever been to Barcelona then you know it has an incredibly unique and locally derived built environment. Some of us at Designing Local (read: me) believe that it may be the best example of...
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Public Art “Ownership” in SLO
Public art is becoming integral to the quality of life in many communities and so is citizen participation in the public art planning process. Maximizing “community ownership” in any public art plan...
View ArticleNEXT: Plain City | Survey for the Future
Designing Local is pleased to announce our latest project, the Survey for the Future of Plain City, Ohio. Working with the Comprehensive Planning Committee, Designing Local will help distill resident’s...
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Where In The World Is Tiny Jane Jacobs
Jane Jacobs became a leader in planning and historic preservation in the mid-20th century. Even 10-years after her death she continues to shape how we view community development. To celebrate her...
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