Brent Bellamy Archives - Page 4 of 4 - Number TEN Architectural Group

Image of a street side in the winter, with people walking across the street and cars parked by the curb.

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Walkable cities become grist for conspiracy mill

February 27, 2023

Being a city planner might sound like a mundane job, plodding through zoning regulations that read like riddles written by Gollum from Lord of the Rings. But it can be a polarizing profession that evokes high emotions from citizens opposing change in their neighbourhood or reacting to the very mention of the words “bike lane.”

Rendering of the proposed mall design, with a big walkway and entrances to the mall and stores throughout. There are many people walking through the area and there is foliage and plants throughout.

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Reclaiming the spirit of the shopping mall

February 6, 2023

The origin of the North American shopping mall is a story of irony and frustration that sent an architect back to Europe resenting what his idea had become.

Image of Winnipeg's Exchange District, where people are gathered to watch a performance.

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Arts can lead in downtown renewal

January 16, 2023

When we compete with other cities for tourism, immigration, business investment and even for retention of our own young people, the quality of downtown and its ability to offer an urban lifestyle choice often factors centrally in any success.

Rendering of the exterior of a building, while people walk on the sidewalks nearby.

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Zoning affects a city’s social fabric

January 18, 2021

All North American cities use zoning to regulate the development of land and buildings. By assigning properties into different categories of parkland, commercial, residential and industrial uses, zoning establishes the rules for what can and can't be built.

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Housing key to deracializing cities

July 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the racial inequity that exists in North American cities, with racialized neighbourhoods being hit disproportionately hard by the virus. The solution to combat systemic racism in urban design reads much like the solution to make cities more resilient against future pandemics. At the foundation of the challenge is housing.

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Crises helped shape modern architecture

May 15, 2020

Modern architecture was born out of a global health crisis. With tuberculosis crippling cities in Europe and North America in the early 20th century, gleaming white medical facilities called sanitoriums were designed to provide patients access to sunlight and fresh air, the only known treatment for the disease. This inspired architects to use the same ideas to promote mental and physical health in all new buildings.