Alex Frankcombe

Urbanist, placemaker and town planner. Tweets about cities, communities and innovation. Public Art Manager @FULTONARTS

[Alex Frankcombe @AlextheUrbanist]

“If you want to change shit, get a shovel” inspiring words from @RonFinleyHQ at the Creative Placemaking Symposium #creativeplacemaking #placemaking #atlplacemaking

[Alex Frankcombe @AlextheUrbanist]

@KiloBravo20 Hi Kate, would you consider sharing the film with the artists selected to commission public art for the building as part of the building's renovation? DM or email me at [email protected] - Thank you

[Alex Frankcombe @AlextheUrbanist]

So proud to have been able to support the @goetheinstitut in pulling off this incredible show as part of #DeutschlandjahrUSA #wunderbartogether #atlanta @FULTONARTS

[Goethe-Institut Washington @GoetheDC]

Sneak peek at the upcoming lightart shows with URBANSCREEN at their studio in Bremen. Stay tuned for 10/06 at @afpls in #Atlanta and 10/06 at @AtTheA in #Indianapolis!
@GermanyinUSA @GermanyAtlanta @GoetheATL @GACCSouth @FULTONARTS @indymoca @artscouncilindy

[Alex Frankcombe @AlextheUrbanist]

An interesting initiative combining #StreetArt and #health

[Devex @devex]

Can street art get young people to talk about noncommunicable diseases?

See how the Pacific islands are #TakingThePulse on #NCDs

[Fulton County Library System @fulcolibrary]

Call for artists from @FULTONARTS for the Central Library Renovation project. See below for details and SHARE!

[Alex Frankcombe @AlextheUrbanist]

https://t.co/ieitQarXtS - an on-line database compiling crime statistics from the nation's largest cities https://t.co/7WolxZAVEd #urban #crime #MappingMondays

[Alex Frankcombe @AlextheUrbanist]

As a pedestrian in #Atlanta I can definitely speak to the poor quality of #sidewalks in the city... assuming they exist at all

[Bloomberg CityLab @CityLab]

Crumbling sidewalks become a legal battleground https://t.co/WVkzwmqFZV

[Alex Frankcombe @AlextheUrbanist]

#Mapping the #Segregation of Metro Atlanta’s Amenities #ATL #MappingMonday
https://t.co/2B1O03v8X5

[Smart Growth America @SmartGrowthUSA]

"Cities around the world are recognizing how essential walkability is...But walkability is not just a sidewalk, it’s a whole system of design and infrastructure." A new tool from @ITDP_HQ: https://t.co/2RfmWzocFe

[ITDP @ITDP_HQ]

The new *Online* Bikeshare Planning Guide is LIVE! This guide provides in-depth guidance to city officials, practitioners, and other stakeholders about planning and implementing a successful #bikeshare system.

Visit https://t.co/Gmltgwe6RJ to know more.

[Atlanta City Studio @ATLCityStudio]

The @ATLPlanning is putting out a call for artists for the design of the crosswalk located at the intersection of Broad St. & Poplar St. Designs submitted for the crosswalk should be impactful & reflect the spirit of downtown

For more info & how to apply: https://t.co/NzcYGLsT62

[Alex Frankcombe @AlextheUrbanist]

Great to see people playing the ‘flip-flop-o-phone’ that we built for #atlantastreetsalive - activating streets through play #TacticalUrbanism

[Alex Frankcombe @AlextheUrbanist]

#TacticalUrbanism on Marietta St, #ATL for the #AtlantaStreetsAlive 2018 brought to you by #POPatl Collective- transforming ATL streets since 2012 #OpenStreets #placemaking

[Alex Frankcombe @AlextheUrbanist]

Lionell Thomas, Director of @FULTONARTS, speaking about the role of #art as a connector. How can we use art as a way to #unite and build bridges across politics, religion, ethnicity? Be sure to check out the West Side | South Side #Photo Exhibition

[Alex Frankcombe @AlextheUrbanist]

The Importance of Beauty in #AffordableHousing- "One of Breaking Ground’s biggest tasks ... is to break down the stigma attached to housing for formerly #homeless people" https://t.co/MKODoibFym

[Alex Frankcombe @AlextheUrbanist]

How Republicans are undermining the #2020Census, explained with a cartoon https://t.co/I5vRHNkeaI @voxdotcom

[Alex Frankcombe @AlextheUrbanist]

Mapping #PuertoRico Hurricane Migration With #MobileData courtesy of @teralytics and @CityLab #MappingMonday https://t.co/eNYprz54Q7