Here's another idea for your empty lot: add bike tools and bike racks. Here's an example in Brisbane, Australia: http://www.brisbanecyclist.com/forum/topics/bike-tool-station-at-southbank
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The Art Park in Albany, Georgia, is changing again. Now a microbrewery is developing the site, and they're going to keep the storefronts. News story: http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/microb...
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Aaron Blair sent in this example, an open air Art Park - The Artpark on Pine in Albany, Georgia. Lots of amazing graffiti art, and a big vision for the future of the open air space.
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Ann sent this comment by email: "A couple years ago we were traveling for my son’s youth football games and one happened to be held in Laurens, Iowa. We arrived early and had a chance to bum...
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Missing the roof? Convert it to an outdoor space. Here are 19 ideas for using a roofless building in a productive way. Everything from a bocce ball court to a beer garden is
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