Dominic Leonardo — Rhode Island city planner, and the reputable @cityglowup on socials — is in good traffic to discuss the simple-yet-vital process of documenting progress.
Transformations — or, glow-ups — have long been an effective way of visually storytelling change, and garnering momentum. Dominic does the vintage before/after in a contemporary fashion better than anyone.
We discuss:
00:00 On @cityglowup.
02:37 Origin behind the videos.
04:42 Unexpected positivity and community feedback.
06:14 Finding new places through comments.
09:21 The appeal of midsize cities.
13:27 Local governance and urban planning in Rhode Island.
22:28 Walkability and bikeability in Providence.
25:18 Popular urban design topics.
28:12 Small town transformations.
29:22 Suburban changes and detached density.
31:39 Journeying into urban planning.
35:46 Economic perspectives in urbanism.
42:12 The Tempe case study.
49:42 Pitching Rhode Island.
51:09 Upcoming projects.
53:29 Wrapping up.
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