Art VULUPS Reconvenes

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Downtown Riverside Public Library

2nd Floor Auditorium

Program will begin at 6:30 pm

Preview and Discussion of Land Use and Sustainability Art Project

Program Moderated by Jeff Kraus, President of Inlandia Institute

THE ARTVULUPS project began two months ago when the Artists/Urban Planner Teams were formed. During that time, the teams have been collaborating and discussing planning topics towards the preparation of educational art work. Now the teams are ready to share their progress in preparation for the upcoming exhibit at the Riverside Arts Project Gallery at the Riverside Plaza in December 2010.

Come see what has happened and be part of an innovative public engagement and visioning process sponsored by

the Inland Empire Section of the American Planning Association (IES-APA).

Nathaniel Being Sketchy

So I'm working on a few storyboards or at the very least sketches for what I feel the video will/should look like. I'll be meeting with my partner (who has been a busy bee posting on here vigorously) Carolyn this Thursday and we'll discuss what the video should look like and other specs on the piece.

Stay tuned!

Full Circle

So, in sum, Riverside's process for a housing element looked like this...

California State Law requires:

• Identify sites for all economic levels
• Remove constraints
• Assist in development for very low, low and moderate incomes
• Conserve and improve existing housing
• Promote housing opportunities for all persons

Community involvement:

• Community Visioning
• General Plan Outreach
• Public Review
• HUD Review

Then:

• Conduct a Housing Need Assessment
• Research Housing Opportunities
• Create a Housing Plan

A Look At Planning Process

I found this video on planning process and, although it pertains to the Development Plan for Dublin, Ireland, I still think it does a good job of going through the process of planning. I particularly like the personal quotes in the beginning, which is something I imagined as we were discussing the multiple viewpoints and varying definitions of "housing". Beyond my rather pedestrian preference for swirling zoom-ins of maps and architectural models, the animation is really useful in simplifying concepts. While I realize we are creating art and not necessarily a how-to video, this is really useful for understanding the process picture.

A Collective Vision of Housing's Final Phase

This is an enthusiastic, collective perspective of the final product when planning for housing -- a home. I like the high energy and the all-hands-on-deck concept.

The Flying House

This vintage animated Winsor McCay film circa 1921 is sublime. The deadpan faces of the protagonists are phenomenal.

What Kind of Film Really Explains Planning?

As Nathaniel and I embark on the actual creation of the film project, I thought I would share some interesting footage that I've unearthed in my research.

This is a really cool short that is irresistible vintage black and white with fantastic graphics and music as well as a very posh speaker. While I love the feel of this film, I think it smacks of the more authoritarian planning pardigm.