How urban spaces can preserve history and build community | Walter Hood

Can public spaces both reclaim the past and embrace the future? Landscape architect Walter Hood has explored this question over the course of an iconic career, with projects ranging from Lafayette Square Park in San Francisco to the upcoming International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. In this inspiring talk packed with images of his work, Hood shares the five simple concepts that guide his approach to creating spaces that illuminate shared memories and force us to look at one another in a different way.
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[@lorrainescheepers5163]

This is absolutely amazing. I did my thesis on the effect of design and public art in urban spaces on community and ownership. Wish I had this video as a source then! Amazing that the value of this topic is understood and discussed

[@CalliKira]

This is the kind of hope I needed. Thank you.

[@napeelvismello4741]

wow.. i am really impressed with the way he explained everything African american landscape architecture. cannot wait to meet him in South African.

[@marcoyounger]

I love the ideas these videos give me ❤️ such important topics and wise people~

[@orcunguliledaldandalatarih5078]

I am a historian. Mr. Hood is hit the right notes. Congratulations Mr. Hood

[@earnestenlightenssouls6162]

That's Great Passion of Heart For The Homeless Much Respect & Horror To U For That.

[@celestialcircledance]

Thats certainly a good first step . Than you have to monitor that the space gets used for its intended purpose or something equally worthwhile and it doesn't lead to gentrification .

[@perky6684]

how come all these videos never have ted in it?

[@Heelsandholster]

Haha!

[@memyselfandi1512]

funny

[@tenzin8131]

wow, both the design and the message

[@christianloring2473]

this man is turly brilliant !

[@user-qv6gt7px5k]

that's so nice..

[@hydrorecords]

Awesome

[@deonnnorton9384]

Can we fix Detroit though?

[@mhtinla]

They already did.

[@AshleyShafty]

Funny, I don't remember seeing a crater last time I was there

[@NoMoreForeignWars]

The only thing that can fix Detroit is a bulldozer

[@Heelsandholster]

DeOnn I love your comment. There is an initiative to build up Detroit. Anyone can purchase homes for pretty cheap and build them up themselves. I considered doing this. Are you from there?

[@mhtinla]

They already fixed Detroit. This is how it's supposed to be. Next up: Chicago, Baltimore, etc.

[@invinciblewill7091]

#Now the ques is that who will take care of these public places to make intact them for long time as u said mayor denied the money?? Designers will do or they will turn down into slums..

[@Abby-dq2yk]

invincible will you build the community to do it together. That’s the entire point of these parks.

[@royaebrahim2449]

❤

[@ryankelley5160]

i wish it were so good sir. i wish there was proof of what you say. but until we value lives more than shoes. urban areas will never preserve anything more than proofs of their failure: Detroit, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, the list goes on.

[@thefrub]

5:59 how do they mow that?

[@mhtinla]

What do you do when your public space becomes homeless encampment?

[@yojelle1]

Maybe try to do something about your homeless problem?

[@mhtinla]

Like, giving them a public space to camp?

[@WarstTC]

Been there, done that. There are a lot of cases of the population moving on and government staying at a retarded state. Go figure = learn history

[@Raven1024]

The homeless usually aren't the problem. Very few people choose that life. Figure out why your city sucks at supporting its population.

[@margaretgaby2356]

@@yojelle1 That would be admitting that being homeless is bad and that wouldn't be "Empathic"

[@hearttouchingvideos8077]

Nice

[@rasharasha8098]

i liked that ❤️

[@milkywegian]

Burj Khalifa is the next Great Pyramid confirmed.

[@ThanhTran-bd8gj]

Co ai qua day hoc tieng anh khong??

[@Johanna-mx7wm]

xx

[@zhaowenzheng2758]

so soide

[@jirenuniverse116]

The guy has a good design idea but too selfish in his ideology, and his speech screams revenge. How can you only think about black and white communities, where's asian, middle-eastern, south american, and native american culture involved?, shouldn't you care about them too? I'm currently designing an urban community center too, but my goal is to connect people from different cultures together, not telling them how much people suffered from colonialism.

[@joseluisaparicio384]

Super late but telling people about how much they suffered from colonialism is part of the healing process. Also since a lot of the conflict is rooted in white/black issues it is important to recognize that the black community has not always had a stake in the community and it is important to give them that.

[@ShaudaySmith]

thee-a-ter. lol

[@himanshuyadav7320]

first

[@bep07_akaMinh]

This is a lazy

[@houseofvenusMD]

lmao learn english

[@Zoza15]

Maybe your mother is lazy..

[@bep07_akaMinh]

lazy