Michigander. Midwesterner. Believer in the power of cities.
Joined March 2013
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Andrew Haan retweeted
I wonder how America is doing in the parallel reality where we don't demolish our cities
#bentonharbor MI, 1967. Stars in 2nd pic show #demolition #historicpreservation isn’t about paint colors & trim details, it’s about the future of communities, quality of place, tax base, and opportunity. #placemaking #economicdevelopment
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Worth noting that most of this was built prior to parking minimums and worked out just fine. #eliminateparkingminimums
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Eliminate #parkingminimums
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Big #foodhalls and markets like @dtmarketgr and @WestSideMarket are the best, no doubt. They are darn hard to replicate however. The #market in #downtown #stjoemi is a great example of a modestly-sized market that could be replicated almost anywhere.
Andrew Haan retweeted
Remember, when the fresh snow flies in your city, it reveals how much we’ve over-designed our streets for cars making them faster & more dangerous, and how much space we could reclaim for people & public life. We call them #sneckdowns. HT @fietsprofessor
Andrew Haan retweeted
If Fenway Park in Boston had to adhere to Wichita's parking requirements, the surface parking lot would cover 18 blocks of the city. That would mean that you'd need 73 acres of parking to watch an event on a 2.77-acre field. Ban all parking minimums, today.
ALT Yellow outline to show a surface lot of Wichita parking requirements overlaid on Boston next to Fenway Park.
Only explored for about an hour, but I dig #Syracuse. Eager to see how the big #highwayremoval is executed.#urbanism #rustbeltcities
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I contend that every great city deserves a dedicated t-shirt shop with locally-designed graphics. One that appeals to locals and tourists. Happened upon @pasteurizedtees in #buffalo and came away impressed, and with some new shirts. #citystuff #urbanism #greatplaces
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Great, simple explanation as to why the market, and not zoning should determine how much parking is required. strongtowns.org/journal/2020…
Learning some great lessons in #placemanagement from Tom Harris, CEO of @TimesSquareNYC @IntlDwtnAssoc
I love a good #ghostsign. This one was discovered in a recently rehabbed apartment in the #bentonharbor #artsdistrict. #adaptivereuse #historicpreservation
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Huge thanks go out to @ConsumersEnergy and all of the community members that chose to invest in #downtowndolloars to support @DwntwnKalamazoo businesses through the #ourtown program! Get out and spend them!
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Great #publicspace activation in @DowntownCHA love seeing products from #Kalamazoo company #landscapeforms in my travels. #placemaking #urbanism
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Checked out the @tampatheatre at @IntlDwtnAssoc conference. One of few remaining #atmospherictheaters left. Felt eerily familiar, as it was designed by #johnebersonarchitect like @kazoostate. #tampa and #kalamazoo are lucky to still have these gems. @DwntwnKalamazoo
Sometimes, the things that don’t get built are just as interesting as those that do. This 1970s proposal for a @hilton hotel was to be built at the northwest corner of Rose Street and W. Michigan Avenue where @plazacorprealty offices are now. #downtownkalamazoo #unbuilt #urbanism
$400 million commitment to #foundationforexcellence to support @KalamazooCity announced today. Largest gift in history to a municipality.
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Andrew Haan retweeted
The Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership 2020 Annual Report is now available to view!
Learn more about the ambitious efforts we took on over the last year, including our work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Check it out: bit.ly/3zqcNSa
