Victor Dover
@victordover.bsky.social
Town Planner, Urban Designer, Futurist. Past Chair, CNU. FAICP. CNU Fellow. Principal @DoverKohl. Ironman (5x). Past President, Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade
The CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for Volume 2 of "The Art of the New Urbanism" book and exhibition is open UNTIL AUG 1. Here is your chance to show your best work. Please share. Submit your pieces now: artofthenewurbanism.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for Volume 2 of "The Art of the New Urbanism" book and exhibition is open UNTIL AUG 1. Here is your chance to show your best work. Please share. Submit your pieces now: artofthenewurbanism.com
The Art of the New Urbanism: 🧵 = reaction to the new book by @michaelwmehaffy:
“This beautiful book is a testament to the remarkable progress of New Urbanism as a critical reform movement. ...Its practitioners are engaging with citizens in a fundamentally different way..." 1/
“This beautiful book is a testament to the remarkable progress of New Urbanism as a critical reform movement. ...Its practitioners are engaging with citizens in a fundamentally different way..." 1/
July 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The Art of the New Urbanism: 🧵 = reaction to the new book by @michaelwmehaffy:
“This beautiful book is a testament to the remarkable progress of New Urbanism as a critical reform movement. ...Its practitioners are engaging with citizens in a fundamentally different way..." 1/
“This beautiful book is a testament to the remarkable progress of New Urbanism as a critical reform movement. ...Its practitioners are engaging with citizens in a fundamentally different way..." 1/
Development expert Nathan Norris on #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism:
"While principles guide the work of New Urban practitioners, visualizations are the medium for generating support for development from investors, citizens, community leaders, buyers, etc..."
@NewTownAdvisor
(cont'd) 1/
"While principles guide the work of New Urban practitioners, visualizations are the medium for generating support for development from investors, citizens, community leaders, buyers, etc..."
@NewTownAdvisor
(cont'd) 1/
June 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Development expert Nathan Norris on #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism:
"While principles guide the work of New Urban practitioners, visualizations are the medium for generating support for development from investors, citizens, community leaders, buyers, etc..."
@NewTownAdvisor
(cont'd) 1/
"While principles guide the work of New Urban practitioners, visualizations are the medium for generating support for development from investors, citizens, community leaders, buyers, etc..."
@NewTownAdvisor
(cont'd) 1/
Development expert Nathan Norris on #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism:
"While principles guide the work of New Urban practitioners, visualizations are the medium for generating support for development from investors, citizens, community leaders, buyers, etc..."
@NewTownAdvisor
(cont'd) 1/
"While principles guide the work of New Urban practitioners, visualizations are the medium for generating support for development from investors, citizens, community leaders, buyers, etc..."
@NewTownAdvisor
(cont'd) 1/
June 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Development expert Nathan Norris on #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism:
"While principles guide the work of New Urban practitioners, visualizations are the medium for generating support for development from investors, citizens, community leaders, buyers, etc..."
@NewTownAdvisor
(cont'd) 1/
"While principles guide the work of New Urban practitioners, visualizations are the medium for generating support for development from investors, citizens, community leaders, buyers, etc..."
@NewTownAdvisor
(cont'd) 1/
More enthusiasm from readers of The Art of the New Urbanism:
"“This book had me with “visualizing change” – utterly indispensable yet still frustratingly absent in community dialogue.”
--Emily Talen
@emilytalen.bsky.social, professor of planning & planning history, University of Chicago
1/
"“This book had me with “visualizing change” – utterly indispensable yet still frustratingly absent in community dialogue.”
--Emily Talen
@emilytalen.bsky.social, professor of planning & planning history, University of Chicago
1/
June 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
More enthusiasm from readers of The Art of the New Urbanism:
"“This book had me with “visualizing change” – utterly indispensable yet still frustratingly absent in community dialogue.”
--Emily Talen
@emilytalen.bsky.social, professor of planning & planning history, University of Chicago
1/
"“This book had me with “visualizing change” – utterly indispensable yet still frustratingly absent in community dialogue.”
--Emily Talen
@emilytalen.bsky.social, professor of planning & planning history, University of Chicago
1/
Praise for #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism cont'd:
"Bottom line: The lessons in this book will make you a better designer, planner, and place maker.”
“The New Urbanism movement has revolutionized design and place making..."
--Mitchell Silver, former president of APA
@mitchellsilver.bsky.social
1/
"Bottom line: The lessons in this book will make you a better designer, planner, and place maker.”
“The New Urbanism movement has revolutionized design and place making..."
--Mitchell Silver, former president of APA
@mitchellsilver.bsky.social
1/
June 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Praise for #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism cont'd:
"Bottom line: The lessons in this book will make you a better designer, planner, and place maker.”
“The New Urbanism movement has revolutionized design and place making..."
--Mitchell Silver, former president of APA
@mitchellsilver.bsky.social
1/
"Bottom line: The lessons in this book will make you a better designer, planner, and place maker.”
“The New Urbanism movement has revolutionized design and place making..."
--Mitchell Silver, former president of APA
@mitchellsilver.bsky.social
1/
"This book is a treasure trove!"
Early praise for #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism, cont'd:
"This book persuasively depicts the return to people-oriented placemaking and graphically illustrating the ideals of civic art."
Prof Ellen Dunham-Jones, Georgia Tech
Co-author of Retrofitting Suburbia
1/
Early praise for #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism, cont'd:
"This book persuasively depicts the return to people-oriented placemaking and graphically illustrating the ideals of civic art."
Prof Ellen Dunham-Jones, Georgia Tech
Co-author of Retrofitting Suburbia
1/
June 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"This book is a treasure trove!"
Early praise for #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism, cont'd:
"This book persuasively depicts the return to people-oriented placemaking and graphically illustrating the ideals of civic art."
Prof Ellen Dunham-Jones, Georgia Tech
Co-author of Retrofitting Suburbia
1/
Early praise for #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism, cont'd:
"This book persuasively depicts the return to people-oriented placemaking and graphically illustrating the ideals of civic art."
Prof Ellen Dunham-Jones, Georgia Tech
Co-author of Retrofitting Suburbia
1/
Early praise for #ArtoftheNewUrbanism, cont'd:
“A lovely, inspirational book.”
--Beth Dunlop, writer, editor, observer of cities and architecture 1/
“A lovely, inspirational book.”
--Beth Dunlop, writer, editor, observer of cities and architecture 1/
June 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Early praise for #ArtoftheNewUrbanism, cont'd:
“A lovely, inspirational book.”
--Beth Dunlop, writer, editor, observer of cities and architecture 1/
“A lovely, inspirational book.”
--Beth Dunlop, writer, editor, observer of cities and architecture 1/
Coming to #CNU33? Join the CNU Art Room. James Dougherty curated an awesome lineup. Postcard artwork: CNU Art Room instructor @joyfulurbanist Arti Harchekar.
#ArtoftheNewUrbanism @NewUrbanism @DoverKohl @ShelleyPoticha @DPZCoDESIGN @MarkNickita @stevemouzon @WaltonAshleigh
#ArtoftheNewUrbanism @NewUrbanism @DoverKohl @ShelleyPoticha @DPZCoDESIGN @MarkNickita @stevemouzon @WaltonAshleigh
June 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Coming to #CNU33? Join the CNU Art Room. James Dougherty curated an awesome lineup. Postcard artwork: CNU Art Room instructor @joyfulurbanist Arti Harchekar.
#ArtoftheNewUrbanism @NewUrbanism @DoverKohl @ShelleyPoticha @DPZCoDESIGN @MarkNickita @stevemouzon @WaltonAshleigh
#ArtoftheNewUrbanism @NewUrbanism @DoverKohl @ShelleyPoticha @DPZCoDESIGN @MarkNickita @stevemouzon @WaltonAshleigh
Lately, I favor installing benches on wide downtown sidewalks perpendicular to the flow of passersby. Creates a little "walking eddy" room [I just made that term up] to encourage neighbors to pause and talk. Example from Mount Lebanon, PA. What do you think?
#streetdesign
#streetdesign
May 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Lately, I favor installing benches on wide downtown sidewalks perpendicular to the flow of passersby. Creates a little "walking eddy" room [I just made that term up] to encourage neighbors to pause and talk. Example from Mount Lebanon, PA. What do you think?
#streetdesign
#streetdesign
Calabaza Piano & Bar, Avenida Alvaro Obregon we think, Mexico City, a great find for #SignNerds by alert traveler Greg Michie
April 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Calabaza Piano & Bar, Avenida Alvaro Obregon we think, Mexico City, a great find for #SignNerds by alert traveler Greg Michie
Speaking of terminated vistas... Washington Street, the most Instagrammed spot in DUMBO, Brooklyn, your #StreetoftheDay
April 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Speaking of terminated vistas... Washington Street, the most Instagrammed spot in DUMBO, Brooklyn, your #StreetoftheDay
Miriam Mediterranean restaurant, 5th Ave, Brooklyn, your #StorefrontOfTheDay
April 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Miriam Mediterranean restaurant, 5th Ave, Brooklyn, your #StorefrontOfTheDay
Christopher Village approved by Greensboro City Council, 9-0. Commons, forests, and squares; mixed-use & live/work; pocket neighborhoods; 6 kinds of #MissingMiddleHousing; interconnected, tree-lined streets, midblock alleys, lanes, passages; houses fronting trails; compact form.
March 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Christopher Village approved by Greensboro City Council, 9-0. Commons, forests, and squares; mixed-use & live/work; pocket neighborhoods; 6 kinds of #MissingMiddleHousing; interconnected, tree-lined streets, midblock alleys, lanes, passages; houses fronting trails; compact form.
50-acre cultural arts corridor opens Monday! Proud to see realization of this idea from the Dover-Kohl plan for Fayetteville, 2004. On charrette, Joseph Kohl sketched up the first ideas for this space.
nwa.pressreader.com/article/2817...
nwa.pressreader.com/article/2817...
December 29, 2024 at 6:04 PM
50-acre cultural arts corridor opens Monday! Proud to see realization of this idea from the Dover-Kohl plan for Fayetteville, 2004. On charrette, Joseph Kohl sketched up the first ideas for this space.
nwa.pressreader.com/article/2817...
nwa.pressreader.com/article/2817...
New Hampshire National Bank (now Toscana restaurant), Pleasant Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, your #StorefrontOfTheDay. The building dates at least in part from 1794; it has served as a public market, a town hall, Portsmouth’s city hall, and a bank.
December 7, 2024 at 1:15 AM
New Hampshire National Bank (now Toscana restaurant), Pleasant Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, your #StorefrontOfTheDay. The building dates at least in part from 1794; it has served as a public market, a town hall, Portsmouth’s city hall, and a bank.
The very pink, very socialmediagenic Paseo de Doña Blanca, Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, your #StreetoftheDay. Photo by Joe Kohl
@street.design
@street.design
November 30, 2024 at 6:03 PM
The very pink, very socialmediagenic Paseo de Doña Blanca, Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, your #StreetoftheDay. Photo by Joe Kohl
@street.design
@street.design
Had an excellent tour Nov 8: @stevemouzon.bsky.social explaining the design of the Village of Providence, Huntsville AL. Note the narrow Yield Street. #StreetDesign
November 24, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Had an excellent tour Nov 8: @stevemouzon.bsky.social explaining the design of the Village of Providence, Huntsville AL. Note the narrow Yield Street. #StreetDesign
Above-average Sunday on the Ponte Vecchio.
#StreetDesign
#StreetDesign
November 24, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Above-average Sunday on the Ponte Vecchio.
#StreetDesign
#StreetDesign
Great to see Polk County and Lake Wales making strides implementing the Big Green Network, part of the #LakeWalesEnvisioned plan by Dover, Kohl & Partners & team.
www.lakewalesnews.net/story/2024/1...
www.lakewalesnews.net/story/2024/1...
November 24, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Great to see Polk County and Lake Wales making strides implementing the Big Green Network, part of the #LakeWalesEnvisioned plan by Dover, Kohl & Partners & team.
www.lakewalesnews.net/story/2024/1...
www.lakewalesnews.net/story/2024/1...
We've set up a bluesky account for the upcoming 2nd edition of Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities & Towns. Follow @street.design.
November 20, 2024 at 11:48 AM
We've set up a bluesky account for the upcoming 2nd edition of Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities & Towns. Follow @street.design.
On Nov 8th, the Dover-Kohl design for Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach was recognized by the Urban Guild with its Award for Design Excellence. Clematis Street was reimagined in collaboration with landscape architects & engineers from Kimley-Horn.
November 17, 2024 at 12:05 PM
On Nov 8th, the Dover-Kohl design for Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach was recognized by the Urban Guild with its Award for Design Excellence. Clematis Street was reimagined in collaboration with landscape architects & engineers from Kimley-Horn.