BUILT BLOCKS

  This episode’s guest, Pete Bell from Hops on Lots Pittsburgh (HOLP), calls it “the wall.” Sure, it’s a wall. But it’s a wall—with hops growing up it, grown by the organization and volunteers. It was created in 2016 when the Stanton Heights Community contacted HOLP to grow hops to cover up the unsightly retaining wall along Stanton Avenue. … More Episode 14: For the love of beer (and community): Hops On Lots Pittsburgh

    The world keeps getting smaller. For instance? Instagram is one of my favorite apps – I like to follow people from different cities, towns and countries. Like me, they’re snapping every-day shots of buildings in their cities, street shots, the architecture. It’s the daily stuff, the grind that I really love. It’s not … More Episode 13: Telling stories about cities: An interview with 168 LAT

  The first time I visited Ex Novo, a brewery in Portland, Oregon, I was struck by its design. It felt…designed. It wasn’t a cold space with some chairs and stuff thrown together. There was some thought put into it. From where we sat, we could see the brew tanks, bar action, interesting lighting, the … More Episode 12: Building communities through breweries: An interview with SUM Design