Post-Car Culture Podcast on New Urbanism

New Urbanist themed view of a redeveloped 40th & Cuming Street looking South

Time for my soap box! Those of you that know me KNEW this was coming. I am a huge believe in New Urbanism and am using those beliefs in guiding my development of the old Mike's Grocery. My New Urbanist brother and his wife (both architects) recently were interviewed by Post-Car Culture to talk about New Urbanism and designing for life without a car or with less use of a car. One theme of New Urbanism. Click here to download the Pod Cast One. The Pod cast is only about 10-15 minutes and is one of two. As soon as the 2nd one is available I will post it to.

Or click here to learn more about New Urbanism

New Urbanist styled concept for 33rd and California St created by the Destination Midtown process.

Storefront Concepts on Paper

A few conceptual drawings that were the inspiration for the new store front windows and a look for the front of the old Mike's Grocery Store. While the folding or other open window options seem every appealing I decided on fixed closed windows. Our humid summers and variety of bugs just didn't seem compatible with a food shop. I loved the idea because I have seen it used in many shops, bars and restaurants in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York.

Kitchen cabinets design

Preview of what the kitchen cabinets might look like

Kitchen under construction

This is the earlies picture of the kicthen I can find. The next picture is the current state of destruction.

And of course the bath at the same point