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Announcing FD19: Build a Better Bus Stop
We are elated to announce the theme (and some upgrades) to our annual design competition: FD19!
This year’s theme is Build a Better Bus..
Creating a Space in Akron to Host a Meal in Nine Languages
A long table was spread in the center of our main space at the Exchange House in Akron, Ohio. The table was crowded with dishes and desser..
Slavic Village Better Block
The great thing about using kids’ finger paint for our street treatments at Better Block is that clean-up is easy. A good rain washes it a..
Under Conestruction (Pun Intended)
FD18: May the Fourth Be With You
There are few things we love more than beautiful design, quick deadlines, and bringing the community together. That’s why we launched Fiel..
Finding Home at the Exchange House
“What does country mean to you? What does home mean to you?
Binod Paudel, a Nepalese filmmaker asked these questions to myself and my f..
From Pavement to People, Building the Street of Tomorrow
Cities around the world have been adopting changes to their streetscapes to create more people-friendly environments, balancing the realit..
The Transformation of the Five Points Intersection
On a cool Friday evening in November, community members from the Five Points area in Charlotte, North Carolina, gathered together on a cor..
Temporary Architecture Projects Inspiring Our Work at Better Block
The world of temporary architecture has grown at a fast pace globally with the introduction of maker communities, fab labs, digital fabric..
What It Means to Me to be on the 100 Most Influential Urbanists List
It was an incredible—and surprising—honor to be included in the “100 Most Influential Urbanists” list by Planetizen this month. As many of..