I’ve been to my fair share of community meetings. To be fair, I’ve organized too many to count. And honestly, … More
Category: urbanism
David’s Guide to Barcelona
Welcome to Barcelona, I hope this helps you get around easily. Barcelona is a city I fell in love with … More
Barcelona’s Superilles hit a snag
Last week I strolled through an experiment happening in the industrial Poble Nou neighborhood of Barcelona—a “Superilla” or “Super-island” where … More
Place-It with James Rojas
by James Rojas and David de la Peña Envisioning a Region It’s not easy for people to envision the region … More
Can Batlló
Since 2011, community activists in the Sants neighborhood in Barcelona have been creating and managing their own community space at … More
El Carrito
From “Together We Design: Landscape Architects offer their best techniques for Transactive Form-making.” – project by Raons Públiques, Barcelona Spain Carrito is … More
#baixem
Working with LaCol, Raons Públiques, and Margherita Galante, this winning entry for the City of Barcelona’s competition Portes de Collserola (Gate … More
Chico Avenues Neighborhood Plan
Urban Designer, With Mogavero Notestine Associates, the Local Government Commission, and Glatting Jackson, 2008. I managed this project as the … More
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