Passerelle of the Year – Amsterdam’s latestIt’s been years (almost three) since we featured a pedestrian bridge (known as a passerelle) from somewhere in the world. …
Passerelle of the AntipodesA tweet from Chris and Melissa of Modacity, touring Australia: When Perth’s new 60,000 capacity Optus Stadium opened earlier this…
Passerelle of the MonthIt’s been quite a few months since we had a post of a passerelle – so thanks to Mike Klassen…
Remarks on the draft design of Northeast False Creek Park“The gentrification of Chelsea was under way long before the High Line, although the park certainly helped to establish as…
Friday File-And Bill Gates' New Place “It took Gates seven years and $63 million to build his Medina, Washington, estate, named “Xanadu 2.0” after the…
Passerelle of the Month – BilboaHaven’t a good passerelle for awhile, so thanks to Doug Dosdall for his contribution. . This is from Bilbao where I…
Passerelles from Fiction: The Euro banknote bridgesGladys We discovered these in dezeen: Dutch designer Robin Stam was inspired by the seven images of archetypal bridges originally created…
Passerelle of the Month – Pontevedra, GaliciaWhy are the Spanish so good at this kind of thing? . Pontevedra, Galicia . Thanks to Tim Pawsey…
Passerelle of the Future – 2: 11th Street BridgeIn September, PT posted the 11th Street Bridge competition in Washington, DC here. And now the winners: Landscape architecture firm…
Passerelle of the Future: ProvidenceVia Brent Toderian and Streetsblog: . . Pretty soon, folks in Providence, Rhode Island, will be able to stroll casually…
Passerelle of the Future: 11th Street BridgeWe haven’t had one of these for awhile – but finalists for Washington, D.C.’s proposed 11th Street Bridge are already worth highlighting. …
Passerelle of the Month: Bob Kerrey Pedestrian BridgeI’m surprised I’ve missed this one: the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge – a footbridge between Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska: . .…
Passerelle of the Future: ChangshaDutch studio NEXT architects has won a competition to design a pedestrian bridge for Changsha, China, with plans for a…
Passerelle of the Future: Thames Garden BridgeFrom dezeen: Thomas Heatherwick has released images of a proposal for a garden to span the River Thames on a…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner