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How We Neglected Public Space in the US, and How to Make it Better
Isaac Kremer/ March 4, 2022/ architecture, civic engagement, Main Street, placemaking, program, tactical urbanism/ 0 comments
Blame Vitruvius. In his treatise De Architectura around 27 BCE, the three elements critical to architecture were utilitas (function), firmitas (stability), and venustas (beauty). While so easy to articulate, in practice this harmony in buildings and places was and is so hard to achieve. Fast forward to Colonial America. Many prototypes for buildings and plans for cities hearkened back to
Americans Return to Main Street – Review of Main Street's Comeback by Mary Means
Isaac Kremer/ March 2, 2022/ architecture, Main Street, preservation, program/ 0 comments
By Isaac D. Kremer To purchase: Means, Mary. Main Street's Comeback: And How it Can Come Back Again. HammonWood Press. 2020. The story of the revival of historic downtowns across the US is inextricably tied to Mary Means. In her role as Field Director for the National Trust for Historic Preservation covering the vast Midwest region of 10 states, she
Downtown – Staunton, Virginia
Isaac Kremer/ August 31, 2019/ architecture, downtown, Main Street, placemaking, preservation, program, public art, storefront/ 0 comments
T. J .Collins designed the Marquis Building on Beverley Street with a corner turret, bay windows, and gable-roofed bays. Together these give this commercial building a commanding presence at the intersection that it rests upon. The T. J .Collins designed Switzer Building with triple arches on the 2nd floor based on larger Venetian palazzos with a diamond pattern of terra
Downtown – Cheboygan, Michigan
Isaac Kremer/ August 26, 2019/ architecture, downtown, Main Street, placemaking, program, storefront, tactical urbanism/ 0 comments
This open-air canopy provides a covered space for markets and community events to occur. Loved to see a playful public art element near the market. The murals were simple but effective filling the wall and bringing "a little bit of happy" to those who pass by. Loved this cinder block and beam bench. What a clever idea to provide seating
Downtown – Petoskey, Michigan
Isaac Kremer/ August 26, 2019/ architecture, downtown, Main Street, program/ 0 comments
Petoskey is one of the premier shopping districts in northern Michigan. Halfway between Mackinac Island and Traverse City, here you can find fashion, gifts, dining, ice cream, J.C. Penney Co. One of the last remaining downtown department stores. Wright Cycle Co. Wright brothers historian Dave Russell originally from Oakwood, Ohio, where the Wright brothers lived. Russell opened his Wright Cycle
Downtown – Mackinac Island, Michigan
Isaac Kremer/ August 25, 2019/ architecture, downtown, Main Street, museum, program/ 0 comments
Ferry Ride Lake Shore Drive Sainte Anne's Catholic Church Downtown 8.2 Mile Bike Ride Grand Hotel
Transformation Strategies Yield Results for Downtown Metuchen
Isaac Kremer/ June 15, 2019/ Main Street/ 0 comments
MDA Downtown Loves Dads, June 15, 2019. Photo Credit: Lauren Beischer Photography By Isaac D. Kremer, Executive Director, Metuchen Downtown Alliance Isaac Kremer serves as Executive Director of the Metuchen Downtown Alliance, which administers the local Main Street Program in Metuchen, NJ. He has worked with Main Street and historic preservation organizations in Michigan, New York, Texas, Kentucky, and New
Something Wicked Brewing Company – Hanover, Pennsylvania
Isaac Kremer/ April 27, 2019/ beer, local food, Main Street, placemaking, program, storefront, tactical urbanism/ 0 comments
The tasting room itself was handsomely appointed. People tended to gravitate more towards the bar and the high-top tables near it. Starting outside the entrance and moving inside, it was apparent in the time that it has been open the brewery has become very tightly knit with the York, PA community. The Charity benefit card especially told the story of
Battlefield – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Isaac Kremer/ April 26, 2019/ architecture, Main Street, preservation, program/ 0 comments
Globe Inn The Globe Inn was one of Gettysburg's oldest hotel-taverns, originally owned and operated in 1798 by town founder James Getty, and traditionally the unofficial headquarters for the local Democratic party. This political association made the Globe Inn a favorite of Confederate officers during their occupation of Gettysburg. They patronized the Inn for food, drink and lodging to the
Downtown – Vineland, New Jersey
Isaac Kremer/ April 24, 2019/ architecture, beer, downtown, Main Street, placemaking, program, public art, storefront/ 0 comments
Brinx Jones Brewing Company Volunteer opportunities clearly on display and encouraged, at The Ave. Public Art Antojito's
George Hanemann Building, 395 Main St – Metuchen, New Jersey August 8, 2022
Gregory Costa Building, 416 Main Street – Metuchen, New Jersey May 23, 2022
Robins Hall, 401 Main Street – Metuchen, New Jersey March 29, 2022
How We Neglected Public Space in the US, and How to Make it Better March 4, 2022
Americans Return to Main Street – Review of Main Street's Comeback by Mary Means March 2, 2022
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