Norm Van Eeden Petersman

Never Say Never: A Case for “For-Awhile” Urbanism Places are not static; they are dynamic. And sometimes, “for-awhile” uses can be the bridge that gets us from stagnation to vibrancy.

Never Say Never: A Case for “For-Awhile” Urbanism www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025... via @strongtowns.org and @normvep.bsky.social

Not every problem should or can be solved at the level of a municipality and its by-laws and enforcement teams.

We sometimes lose heart and think we need a big solution but oftentimes starting with a modest, hyper-local intervention is the best way to go about this.

Stay kind.

Leading the way in so many different ways! Keep it up YEG!

Flipping tiles to make their neighborhoods greener | IMAGINE5 YouTube video by Imagine5

Tegelwippen is my newest favourite Dutch word. It was "gezilleg" but tile flipping makes me think of how much flexibility we regain when we use building materials that can be installed and modified incrementally and iteratively.
Life-giving 🐝🪲
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Wish I could be there!

It's a strange strange world and I feel old with a lot more frequency 😄

I know... it's tempting

Great @strongtowns.org meme - visit strongtowns.org/housing to learn more

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