I took this photo outside a Starbucks in Denver on Monday, in a neighborhood called Stapleton, the former site of Stapleton Airport and a shining example of the New Urbanism movement. At first I resisted the idea of New Urbanism, when these seemingly manufactured neighborhoods started popping up in Denver and Colorado Springs. Very cute, neo-Craftsmen bungalows all mingled in with neo-Victorians and Starbucks. No, not for me. But after I saw some really innovative neighborhoods evolving, utilizing old buildings such as schools and movie theaters, integrating decommissioned military bases and old shopping malls, I was sold. I'm a big fan of reusing and recycling, and if you think about it New Urbanism is just an extension of that mindset. Very cool!
4 comments:
Hi!I'm Raffaella from Italy!I don't know english so i say you only a thing!Good photos.I'llbe a new follower.bye bye
We have one of those neighborhoods here and I like it. I actually remember that old Stapleton airport, mainly because I spent a very long layover there once!
Love the cow! I'm still having problems with the way housing is being done around here ... high density and the like. I will have to look into this "New Urbanism" thing. It looks promising!
That's some very detailed work on that steer.
What a beautiful lace you live.
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