#ecodistrict

[afotw]

River crossing in the Bottière Chênaie #ecodistrict, @nantesfr

[stateofren]

you’re the one, you are the only one

(mar.25.2022)

[en24news]

Lausanne and region: Energy prices make the future inhabitants of the eco-district leap up - News Vaud & Regions: Lausanne & Region

Lausanne and region: Energy prices make the future inhabitants of the eco-district leap up – News Vaud & Regions: Lausanne & Region

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“Get involved, they said …” The complaint of the Roman legionaries confronted with the Gauls doped with the magic potion is contaminating small investors in Lausanne. Constituted as residents’ cooperatives, they were involved in the construction of housing in the future eco-district of Plaines-du-Loup. But from dream to reality there is a step they discover as the time approaches to…

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[miss-m-winks]

I put them on the shelf before I remembered to take pictures, but here’s my latest ceramic progress.

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First photo is of a wobbly lookin vase I threw on the wheel. It’s tall, skinny, and shaped into multiple rounded sections with a couple of parts sticking out more like rims. Around it are a couple other small clay pieces in floral shapes.

Second photo is of two larger ceramic flowers and a small model for an eco district monument project. The photo doesn’t show it very well, but it’s a round flat base with holes in it where I’ve pressed a few tiny bisque ware benches so they’ll hopefully fit onto the base after it’s also been fired. In the center is a pillar made of a few curling slabs with spikes on them, and on two sides I’ve put tiny signs that say "do not sit" but the "not" is crossed out.

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The ceramic projects I’m working on are a skills assignment to make a sculptural piece of 25 parts, for which I will use the vase and flowers and some other pieces I haven’t made yet.

And the monument project, which is just to make a small scale "monument" relating to our eco district class work. I’ve made my focus covered benches to combat hostile design. So for this piece, I’ll have a circle of benches surrounding this hostile architecture pillar, and then for a cover I’ll use a straw and some painted paper in a cone shape as the umbrella. Hostile design will hold up the cover that makes these benches good to sit on in any weather. The signs say "do not sit" but the "not" is crossed out. Hostile architecture is deliberately designed to displace homeless people. Benches with bars on the seats that discourage sleeping, benches built more for leaning on than actual sitting, under bridge areas and store window fronts covered in spikes. Instead of putting money and effort towards helping people, hostile design just displaces them.

It’s only a ceramic project and it’s not going to be very big (this one is a model but I might decide it’s good enough and just make some smaller models instead, cuz I’m tired of trying to get clay to do the upward spiral thing) but honestly I’m surprised that I’ve not seen a single example of a good covered bench anywhere except bus stops, and only some of them. Even in a google search, the handful of covered benches and picnic benches I found had gaps in the cover, a pattern of holes or the gaps between wooden boards. Not all parks have a large public covered space either. Living in a place that gets a lot of rain, I’m stunned that I’ve never really payed attention enough to notice the inexplicable lack of covered public spaces. So while we advocate for equitable housing, removal of hostile architecture, and all that, let’s also advocate for covered public spaces! Protection from rain, sun, and snow is important!

[ctvpatricia-blog]

@princegeorgesmd #departmentoftheenvironment launches the #porttowns #ecodistrict. Story tonight on #CTVNews @pgctvnews #environment #doe #communityforklift #sustainabledevelopment #greenbusinesses (at Community Forklift - Nonprofit Reuse Center For Home Improvement)

[hborys]

Shortly before this essay's original posting, I participated in a terrific conference called From Main Street to Eco-Districts: Greening Our Communities, hosted by a chapter of the American Institu...

Kaid Benfield uses Corning, New York, to illustrate 5 key elements of thriving Main Streets.

[1-soho-blog]

Keep Soho Real. Workshop on Equity in Neighborhood Redevelopment.

A report summarizing the 1-SOHO workshop that took place on 13 March, 2016. Uptown, Pittsburgh.

Check out our report summarizing 1-SOHO’s first neighborhood gathering, where we discussed gentrification, ecodistricts and equity in Pittsburgh and how our neighborhood may be impacted by the EcoInnovation District planning process.

[henrikholte-blog]

Concept - EcosystemTown

After doing a quick site analysis we set out to find a concept for the masterplan that will act as a red thread through the whole proposal. After looking at similar projects that tried to revive old industrial neigbourhoods/towns, I got very interested in the idea of creating a “EcoDistrict/Town”. A self sustained area that produced its own Energy, Water and Food* (to some degree). Because the Faversham people have a history of being a proud and independent people I thought this idea could go down well with the locals. Unfortunately civic engagement alone is not enough to set this idea to life, resources and a good design is also needed. Luckly Faversham has both strong prevailing winds and tidal water that can be used as an energy resource. It is also a very green way of designing as it is a design for the future. Therefore it is only up to us/me as designers to create a urban system that can preform good enough to make this happen!

The design would encourage new green industry and possibly even more jobs and people to the town. If the design were to work, the creek area would be self sustained, and in a longer term, the whole town of Faversham would as well. In this way Faversham would be a town that is leading the way for sustainable living and healthy design.

I have yet to discuss this idea thoroughly with my masterplanning group, but the first respons to the idea was positive

- HKH