Birmingham

Public Pianos Beckon Musicians in Suburban England

23 March 2008 - 11:00am
Guardian

Pianos have popped up in random public places in Birmingham, England -- a public art installation that passively invites passersby to take a seat and tickle the ivory.

Best Ideas of the Week

21 March 2008 - 5:08pm
We all know there's a lot of planning going on around the world. Much of it is poor, short-sighted and generally just no good. But there are also some really great ideas being developed and adopted, and they should be considered by cities and communities all over the world as instructive examples of good planning. Here are what I think are some of the best ideas in urban planning from the last week.