Thursday, February 16, 2017

I know we said bike program.. but..

“The kids were hanging out downtown anyway,” Jones says. “Eventually, people recognized this would be a concentrated place for them to go.” 
- Jennifer Jones, nutrition program manager for the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County in New York


http://economicdevelopment.org/2015/07/urban-area-development-the-benefits-of-skate-parks/

http://www.designboom.com/architecture/dmva-hub-01-mobile-student-housing-terminal/

http://urbanomnibus.net/2010/03/design-and-the-urban-skatepark/

https://youthtoday.org/2005/11/teen-centers-complete-with-teens/

https://www.spohnranch.com/the-top-6-benefits-of-public-skateparks-2014-03-02/
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  1. Stephen Bender, AIAFebruary 18, 2017 at 5:33 AM

    There is no reason you couldn't hybridize the program. Attach a quarter pipe?

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    1. Briana JohnsonFebruary 21, 2017 at 11:33 AM

      Yes! I also enjoy Jose's concept of path that travels around the built form.. Interactive spaces generate a stronger sense of place - a place of belonging within a defunct neighborhood.

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