| BEACH "How can we make streets PARKING MAP RIVER MAP MAP friendly to pedestrians?" This is the Havana PHOTO PAGE for the H/ARTWalk www.geocities.com/creatingthefuture/harthavana.html Photos appear here about how to make the streets of Fort Lauderdale "friendly to pedestrians" |
| History/ARTWALK Also called the aha!Walk The name of this walk is under discussion.... There's the Riverwalk along the river, and there are many points of interest for fans of history. architecture and art that appear near the Riverwalk. OPINIONS appear below! The History/ARTWALK is good for your mind, body and spirit Welcome to Fort Lauderdale. This web site celebrates the Architecture, History and Art of Fort Lauderdale The ahaWALK delivers "Oh, that's why it's called Broward County" (see the plaque on the north side of Main Library) The aha!WALK helps you have that "Aha!" experience, when you learn who D.C. Alexander was (visit the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and find out!) There are eight H/ARTWALKS at present: Beach East Las Olas East Seventh Avenue (under construction) West Seventh Avenue (under construction) North Riverwalk North First Street (under construction) Sistrunk Blvd. (under construction) South Sixth Street and South Riverwalk CLICK to see the MAP Photos of Fort Lauderdale, visit these sites: www.flhsphotos.org www.oldfortlauderdale.org To see a virtual tour of public art in Fort Lauderdale, see the Broward County Cultural Affairs web page. http://www.broward.org/arts/home.htm http://www.co.broward.fl.us/arts/pad01.htm -- VIRTUAL TOUR |
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| BEACH MAP "How can we make streets more friendly to pedestrians?" PARKING MAP RIVER MAP This is the PHOTOS PAGE for the H/ARTWalk www.geocities.com/creatingthefuture/harthavana.html |
| Statement from an artist How should Fort Lauderdale become more friendly to pedestrians? What will encourage people to walk more? I�ve studied the diagrams on www.transitgreenwaylaw.com and I like the concepts that show protection from sun and rain (the awnings and walking areas under cover). The focus on garages seems interesting: by placing more garages throughout the city, perhaps people will park their cars and then walk or take the tram or small bus to get around the city. I believe a city needs to have destinations. As a visitor to Broward County, I believe art helps people to enjoy their surroundings. Art inspires. Sculpture invites the viewer to find meaning. SUGGESTIONS 1. Put up attractive signs. Anyone who has visited Venice knows that small signs giving directions are helpful to pedestrians. Aim the signs at the walker, not to drivers. 2. Create distractions and attractions 3. Create destinations. I go to Clematis in Palm Beach because the fountain is a destination, to watch people (who went there to watch people, who went there to�) I love to walk the streets. Sure, there are boring walls but I keep going, knowing that something interesting is around the corner or down the street. Fort Lauderdale can create nodes of activity or nodes of art to pull people to walk toward. Why not have artists exhibit their works on a rotating basis? Of course, steps would be needed to protect the art from graffiti or other vandalism, and the works would need protection from rain, sun and moisture. -- R. Granda, artist, Miami Photos of Havana I believe art in public places enhances or elevates experience, the participant does not need to be aware of the work for this to be so, all that takes place in a space does not have to be about the space... Make a contest to design lampposts. Surfers,cafe owners, police,architects,pet owners so that the posts are doggy friendly and so on. They can vary throughout a city, they usually do. |
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| Opinion: Make the trolley or transit vehicle more interesting than these vehicles. Make the vehicle distinctive and cool. |
| Arches and arcades provide protection from rain and sun. They invite the public to stand in the shade. |
| Create a "look" that is special to Fort lauderdale. Choose lightposts that are special to a neighborhood. You don't need to make all of the light posts the same near the beach and near teh art district, but makethem special and memorable. |
| Signs for neighborhoods can be special, too. Make them artistic, fun to look at and eye-catching. |
| Look at the arcade in the lower right corner. The white three-story building invites you to seek protection. The row of trees call you to extend your walk around the corner and down the street. |
| Signs for visitors are important. On foot or in car, make it easy to get around. |
| Signs for businesses are part of the colors that hit the eye. Encourage interesting signs. |
| Walls can be canvases. Encourage murals and sculptures. |
| Interesting viewpoints about walking Do you have opinions about how to make Fort Lauderdale a "more walkable" city? How can the streets become "friendly to pedestrians?" Photos of Bogota www.geocities.com/futureofparking/photosbogota.html Photos of Havana |