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Public Spaces
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Digital Library of the Commons 
 This site provides "free access to an archive of international literature on the commons, common-pool resources and common property." Contains an archive of author-submitted papers, bibliographies, and links to related free online journals and newsletters. Searchable, and browsable by region, sector, and author. From the Indiana University Digital Library Program. http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu Topics: Architecture Last updated Dec 23, 2004 Groundswell: Constructing Contemporary Landscape
This exhibit features information about pieces of land that have been reclaimed from "obsolete and degraded sites" and made into public spaces such as gardens, parks, and museum campuses. Browse an interactive world map to explore more than 20 urban landscape projects. All entries provide basic information about the site, and some provide additional visual angles, schematic plans, or a longer description. From the Museum of Modern Art, New York. http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2005/groundswell/ Topics: Architecture, Gardening, Museums Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Miami Beach Life Design: History
This section of a website for a competition to design lifeguard towers for Miami Beach, Florida, includes images of towers already in use. Features images of towers designed after Hurricane Andrew by architect William Lane and others. The colorful lifeguard towers of Miami Beach "have transcended the usual role of comfort and safety to become visual icons." http://www.mblifedesign.org/ Topics: Architecture, Outdoor Recreation Last updated Jun 25, 2007 Project for Public Spaces
This nonprofit organization provides publications, technical assistance, and research to projects aiming "to create and sustain public places that build communities." Initiatives and completed projects for urban parks and markets, transportation, and livable communities are all described, as are the organization's principles. They conduct training workshops for designers and planners of public buildings, sell books and other materials on public spaces, and provide links to other related resources. http://www.pps.org/ Topics: Architecture, Communities & Groups Last updated Apr 19, 2001 |
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