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Reimagining a Healthy and Sustainable Streets in Monterey Park/Alhambra Hands-on Place It Workshop
Monterey Park and Alhambra’s commercial streets are a physical and mental assault to the human body. People don’t enjoy walking or using public transit on them. The solution to this problem has traditionally been for people to buy bigger cars and these cities widen the roads exacerbating the problem.
December 8, 2021
Vision Zero L.A.: Using Art To Make Streets Safer For Everyone
(Streetsblog Los Angeles, L.A. Walks and Place It! are competing for your vote for an #la2050 grant to bring a Vision Zero street safety campaign to Los Angeles. James Rojas, Place It's founder, explains why his interactive planning model is key to helping people realize what Vision Zero would mean to their day to day lives. If you’re not familiar with Rojas’ modeling projects,check out this video by Dr. Pop Vote for us, here, and encourage your friends to do the same.- DN)
September 11, 2014
See the World’s Largest Interactive Urban Diorama in Long Beach!
Architect Giacomo Gastagnola and I created the world’s largest interactive city diorama right here in the City of Long Beach. This interactive diorama taps into the mental and physical ways people understand the city and transfer information through their body. The diorama is designed to make participants physically interact with it through various positions and break the normal way which people interface with the built environment.
October 24, 2011
James Rojas Visists Baltimore: Open Baltimore Interactive Model
(Note: This is the second installment in our four-year series about how Baltimore, Maryland. Our first installment, "Baltimore Getting Serious About Bikes" appeared in May, 2008. - DN)
April 15, 2011
Workshop Notes from “L.A. 2050” Event at Occidental College
(Last week before a question and answer session with L.A. City Planning Director Michael LoGrande, James Rojas led attendees through an interactive modeling program. The theme of this program was to envision Los Angeles in 2050. Rojas shares his notes with us below. If you're not familiar with Rojas' modeling projects, check out this video by Dr. Pop.- DN)
December 6, 2010