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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jul 17

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

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jul 9

6/ "...On the contrary, this is a disciplined use of art aimed at reforming professions in need of it, and enriching the lives of people and place.”
--Michael Mehaffy, Executive Director, Lennard Institute / IMCL

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jul 9

5/ "...they are beautiful works of art in their own right. But this is not “art for art’s sake” – a means to impose ungainly sculptures on an unwilling public, or to market dubious schemes that, judging from history, are only likely to produce ever more unhappy results."
cont'd

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jul 9

4/ "...integrating the multiple and sometimes conflicting forces of human need, economic dynamics, technological constraints, and evolving political will. These drawings are not only essential guides to implementation, but as this book demonstrates..." cont'd

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jul 9

3/ "...We’re reminded that the core of any design process is visual communication, the common language of an iterative collaboration that emphasizes listening as much as talking. The emergent result in these examples is a shared vision articulated in graphical form..." cont'd

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jul 9

2/ "...responding to their preferences and needs, and building on nature, history, and traditional precedent. While new technologies do play a role, they are never allowed to displace the fundamental relationship between human collaborators, including users." cont'd

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jul 9

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/

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 20

2/ This is part of a video series about artists featured in The Art of the New Urbanism.

BUY THE BOOK:
Amazon: tinyurl.com/mr3azpae
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The Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 1: (1980 - 2010)

The Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 1: (1980 - 2010) [Dougherty, James, Bohl, Charles C., Dover, Victor] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 1: (1980 - 2010)

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 20

David Rodríguez, architect & urbanist in Panama, sees drawing as essential to inspiring confidence in neighborhoods. "When you use hand drawing, you remember the exact moment you generated that image."
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youtu.be/X_HTNaVq1Zw

Meet the Artists: David Rodríguez

YouTube video by Dover Kohl

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 18

4/ The wait won't be long. The Call for Submissions for "Volume 2, 2010-2025" of #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism is open until Aug 1, 2025
www.artofthenewurbanism.com

The Art Of The New Urbanism

The Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 1 (1980–2010) presents a visual archive of the New Urbanism movement's defining works, capturing three decades of transformative urban design. Featuring over 200 me...

www.artofthenewurbanism.com

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 18

3/ "My only disappointment is that we have to wait for Volume 2” of #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism
--Nathan R. Norris, Founding Principal, CityBuilding Partnership
www.amazon.com/Art-New-Urba...
@cnunewurbanism.bsky.social
@doverkohl.com
(cont'd)

The Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 1: (1980 - 2010)

The Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 1: (1980 - 2010) [Dougherty, James, Bohl, Charles C., Dover, Victor] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 1: (1980 - 2010)

www.amazon.com

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 18

2/ "Given this critical role in development of communities, it's wonderful that there is finally a compilation of the full range of visualizations at a level of excellence that can only be described as art..."
Nathan Norris on #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism
(cont'd)

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 18

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/

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 18

4/ The wait won't be long. The Call for Submissions for "Volume 2, 2010-2025" of #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism is open until Aug 1, 2025
www.artofthenewurbanism.com

The Art Of The New Urbanism

The Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 1 (1980–2010) presents a visual archive of the New Urbanism movement's defining works, capturing three decades of transformative urban design. Featuring over 200 me...

www.artofthenewurbanism.com

Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 18

3/ "My only disappointment is that we have to wait for Volume 2” of #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism
--Nathan R. Norris, Founding Principal, CityBuilding Partnership
www.amazon.com/Art-New-Urba...
@cnunewurbanism.bsky.social
@doverkohl.com
(cont'd)

The Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 1: (1980 - 2010)

The Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 1: (1980 - 2010) [Dougherty, James, Bohl, Charles C., Dover, Victor] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Art of the New Urbanism, Volume 1: (1980 - 2010)

www.amazon.com

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 18

2/ "Given this critical role in development of communities, it's wonderful that there is finally a compilation of the full range of visualizations at a level of excellence that can only be described as art..."
Nathan Norris on #TheArtoftheNewUrbanism
(cont'd)

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 18

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/

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 17

2/ "...New Urbanists have long understood the power of art – it’s their secret weapon. Use this guide to learn their playbook and make change happen.”
Prof Emily Talen, University of Chicago
#TheArtoftheNewUrbanism
@cnunewurbanism.bsky.social
@doverkohl.com

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 17

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
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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 16

3/ "The images are beautifully drawn and stimulating, the practitioners' comments insightful, the history of New Urbanism is unpacked, and the methods and techniques are inspiring."
--Mitchell Silver, past president of APA
@mitchellsilver.bsky.social
@cnunewurbanism.bsky.social
@doverkohl.com

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 16

2/ "The Art of the New Urbanism, Vol 1 is a visually powerful book that illustrates its influence on the built environment. This collection of well-executed illustrations is essential to anyone interested in planning and designing better places for people..."
--Mitchell Silver

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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 16

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
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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 15

2/ "Students of all ages will appreciate New Urbanists’ use of before/after, eye-level, and contextual aerial views that communicate to the public the value of design and its ability to transform ordinary landscapes into community-building gathering spaces.”
Ellen Dunham-Jones

Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 15

"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
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Victor Dover @victordover.bsky.social · Jun 14

"The drawings in this book are exquisitely crafted, alluring... They are about the potential of architecture to engage & uplift us, about the making of places where hope prevails.”

--Beth Dunlop, former Miami Herald architecture critic
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The Art of the New Urbanism - YouTube

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