• How a Garage can Enhance a Neighbourhood

    At the gateway to downtown Miami Beach’s celebrated pedestrian promenade sits an important new social and civic experiment, Herzog and de Meuron’s 1111 Lincoln Road. Completed in 2010, the mixed-use project features residential, office and retail components; however, the standout element that re-shapes the discussion about urban and architectural design is, uncharacteristically, the parking garage.

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    OpenCity Weekly Review

    Here’s our weekly review rounding up the best stories and ideas in public space from cities around the world. This week we bring you citizen mapmaking, how our brains navigate the city, living graffiti, and Sweden’s bike superhighway.

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