The RSD13 presentation of Symphony of the Everyday - Sunset Sonata is now available online. -- Experience a small courtyard inhabited by four families in Haiyan village, Kunming, China and the objects and materials that make a village household’s everyday tangible in its aesthetic dimension.

https://rsdsymposium.org/symphony-of-the-everyday/

#publicart #interactive #art #systemicdesign #China #rural #revitalization

Is Windsor's downtown plan working?
CBC's Jennifer La Grassa speaks with architect and urban designer Dorian Moore about Windsor's downtown revitalization plan one year after it was endorsed by council.
#cityplanning #urbandesign #architecture #revitalization #Windsor
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6759308?cmp=rss

City reveals new plan for downtown Edmonton as part of revitalization efforts
The Downtown Action Plan outlines eight actions that the city believes will boost growth and experience in the downtown core, but it comes with a price tag of about $553 million.
#city #planning #revitalization #economy #Edmonton #Politics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11178741/edmonton-downtown-action-plan-revitalization/

Downtown Calgary revitalization report optimistic as safety concerns persist
Despite the city's claim that progress is being made in revitalizing Calgary's downtown core, one business owner tells Global News that she hasn't seen much improvement.
#revitalization #safety #business #city #Calgary #DowntownCalgary
https://globalnews.ca/news/11143533/reports-state-of-calgary-downtown-core/

Downtown Calgary revitalization report optimistic as safety concerns persist
Despite the city's claim that progress is being made in revitalizing Calgary's downtown core, one business owner tells Global News that she hasn't seen much improvement.
#revitalization #safety #business #city #Calgary #DowntownCalgary
https://globalnews.ca/news/11143533/reports-state-of-calgary-downtown-core/

Five cities where the “then” tallest building was leveled by choice – UPDATED

Identified below are five American cities where the tallest skyscraper was demolished (imploded) by choice versus being destroyed by and act of war, storms, earthquake, terrorism, or other tragic event. Though there is a caveat to that summary. A corporate bankruptcy led to the loss of one of these towers and two hurricanes damaged another one beyond repair and restoration. Both of those are tragic events, as well — they just happened to take longer to have an permanent impact on the building’s viability versus a sudden event.

These other three buildings were eventually lost due to time and deterioration after being vacant for an extended period. And as time passed, the cost-effectiveness of rehabilitating them became prohibitive.

With three of the cases, new developments have replaced or will soon replace the lost skyscraper with new uses on the properties. In Lake Charles, the city has purchased the property and will be developing and lakefront amphitheater on the site. An adjacent hotel is also planned. The Flint site is now a park and green space.

Fortunately for four of these cities, the loss of a signature skyscraper has had a silver lining, as new developments are already revitalizing three of the sites, and exciting plans have been developed for the other. Once completed, it is hoped all four redevelopments will find long-term success and lead to further investments in the surrounding vicinity.

Peace!

*Added Flint, MI on 4/26/25

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Bethlehem, PA – Martin Tower (1972-2019) = 332 feet/21 stories

• Vacated entirely by 2007 after Bethlehem Steel bankruptcy several years earlier. A recent master plan for the site is provided below.

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Evansville, IN – Old National Bank Tower/a.k.a. 420 Main (1970-2021) = 248 feet/18 stories

• Vacant after ONB moved its headquarters to the riverfront in 2004. A new mixed-use development (424 Main) is under development on the site (see second image below).

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Added on 4/26/25:

Flint, MI – Genesee Towers (1968-2013) = 250 feet/19 stories – only one building despite the name being plural

• Poor maintenance and loss of its occupants. Currently a park and green space.

Frankfort, KY – Capital Plaza Office Tower (1972-2018) = 338 feet/28 stories

• Vacated due to poor structural condition in 2016. Portions of the site were redeveloped with the Mayo-Underwood Building and parking garage (see second image below).

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Lake Charles, LA – Capital One/Hertz Tower (1982-2024) = 314 feet (not including antenna)/22 stories

• Badly damaged by Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020. A lakefront amphitheater and hotel will be developed on the site.

SOURCES:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Tower
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/420_Main#
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Plaza_Office_Tower_(Frankfort%2C_Kentucky)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_One_Tower_(Louisiana)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_voluntarily_demolished_buildings
• https://martinabros.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2020-August-MAPEI-Feature.pdf
• https://107jamz.com/big-changes-coming-to-downtown-lake-charles-new-development-to-former-capital-one-tower-site/
• https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=581760070906906&set=pcb.581760137573566
• https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2025/02/martin-tower-sites-1st-new-buildings-since-19-implosion-set-to-open-this-summer.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesee_Towers
• https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2015/06/first_look_at_downtown_flints.html

#buildings #cities #demolition #history #implosions #landUse #mixedUses #planning #redevelopment #revitalization #skylines #skyscrapers

Prince George’s County has the chance to take the lead in transit-oriented #revitalization—ditching #sprawl for a lively, connected future. Dive into the details here:

https://www.gchic.org/post/more-sprawl-not-the-solution

#PrinceGeorgesCounty #TransitOriented #TOD #Development

https://www.alojapan.com/1223874/hokkaido-revival-should-not-be-hinged-on-delayed-shinkansen/ Hokkaido Revival Should Not Be Hinged on Delayed Shinkansen #Economy&Tech #Editor'sPick #editorial #editorials #Hokkaido #HokkaidoShinkansen #HokkaidoTopics #LaborShortages #Niseko #revitalization #Sapporo #Shinkansen #tourism #trains #北海道 このページを 日本語 で読む The Hokkaido Shinkansen between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo will be delayed until the end of Fiscal Year 2038. This is according to a report by a panel of experts released by th…

On the heels of Japan’s 3/11 triple disaster, Kyoko Watanabe came to recognize abandoned houses as a key to building creative communities and revitalizing rural areas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/03/17/our-lives/akiya-abandoned-houses-ishinomaki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #akiya #ishinomaki #miyagi #miyagiprefecture #revitalization #regionalrevitalization #311 #entrepreneurs

Edmonton committee endorses extension for downtown revitalization program
Edmonton city council's executive committee has voted to recommend the city extend a program aimed at revitalizing downtown, as it struggles to recover post-pandemic. 
#city #program #revitalization #politics #Edmonton #downtown
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-committee-endorses-extension-for-downtown-revitalization-program-1.7475685?cmp=rss

Community group hopes to revitalize Saskatoon's historic Chinatown
A grassroots project in Saskatoon is looking to shine a light on the city's forgotten Chinatown history through art and stories from its past and present.
#community #art #history #revitalization #Saskatoon #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/project-hopes-to-revitalize-saskatoon-historic-riversdale-chinatown-1.7464184?cmp=rss

The Setouchi Triennale may be the biggest "art festival in the countryside" but it's not the only one.

https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/g02478/art-in-the-rice-paddies-festivals-bring-energy-and-investment-to-japan%E2%80%99s-countryside.html

#art #Japan #countryside #revitalization

The Setouchi Triennale may be the biggest "art festival in the countryside" but it's not the only one. www.nippon.com/en/japan-top... #art #Japan #countryside #revitalization

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Foot traffic still down in Vancouver's Chinatown despite revitalization efforts, community leader says
The chair of the Chinese Cultural Centre in Vancouver's Chinatown says revitalization efforts are making the area cleaner, but pedestrian traffic continues to be down in the historic district.
#community #business #traffic #revitalization #Vancouver #Chinatown
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-chinatown-revitalization-1.7444365?cmp=rss

Edmonton invests more funding into Chinatown revitalization
The City of Edmonton is putting nearly a million dollars over the next two years into the Chinatown Revitalization Fund, with the hope businesses will host community events.
#investment #revitalization #business #community #Edmonton #Chinatown
https://globalnews.ca/news/10963562/edmonton-chinatown-revitalization-2025/

Edmonton invests more funding into Chinatown revitalization
The City of Edmonton is putting nearly a million dollars over the next two years into the Chinatown Revitalization Fund, with the hope businesses will host community events.
#investment #revitalization #business #community #Edmonton #Chinatown
https://globalnews.ca/news/10963562/edmonton-chinatown-revitalization-2025/

🔥 Exciting news from Feix&Merlin Architects! They've transformed the #Walworth Town Hall in South London into a lively new workspace and community hub, giving fresh life to this Grade-II listed gem after it suffered fire damage over a decade ago.

Thanks to the collaboration between General Projects and Southwark Council, this historic building is now buzzing with energy, ready to serve local businesses and community groups! 🎉🏛️ #Revitalization #CommunityVibes

Credits to everyone involved.

Buffalo Treaty celebrates 10 year anniversary on revitalization of the sacred animal
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Buffalo Treaty, which was first signed in 2014 and continues to enlist First Nations to commit to bringing back the buffalo. It honours, recognizes, and revitalizes the time immemorial relationship Indigenous Peoples have with buffalo.
#anniversary #revitalization #relationship #News #Indigenous
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/buffalo-treaty-celebrates-10-year-a...