New Urbanism ep 12: Pavement to Parks

The city of San Francisco and architecture collective, Rebar, transform a dangerous intersection in the Portero neighborhood into a temporary public park. The "Pavements to Parks" projects seek to temporarily reclaim unused swathes of asphalt and quickly and inexpensively turn them into new public plazas and parks. These spaces become urban laboratories where the City can work with the community to test the potential of the selected location to be permanently reclaimed as public open space. Music by: Handsome Furs.For more episodes in this series, visit: <a href="http://www.babelgum.com/newurbanism">New Urbanism</a>