Mitchell Silver

Speaker, urban planner, placemaker and professor of practice. Former NYC Parks Commissioner, Raleigh Chief Planner and AICP & APA President.

[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

#Raleigh and the Power of 10 shaping the city. #placemaking, #RaleighMagazine #ProjectforPublicSpaces

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[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

Walking paths as everyday infrastructure.

#Parks #publicspace #publicrealm

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[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

Portland Backs off Plan to Remove Bike Lane Protection After Public Outcry https://t.co/7GHiZbTWT9

[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

Thank you Andreas.

[Andreas D. Addison @andreasrva]

Richmond has been a deal-making city. But our future depends on being a plan-making city.

My @RichmondBizSense Commentary:
https://t.co/lTkbUbjI1m

@mitchell_silver you championed vision-led planning. How do we get more cities to make this shift? #CityPlanning #UrbanInnovation

[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

You never know what you share can inspire others. I feel blessed and honored.

"Richmond is a deal-making city. It’s time to become a plan-making city." https://t.co/e2Yo9QgOGq

[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

A 'Grim Diagnosis': Houston's Suburbs are Running out of Water https://t.co/5hAaA0YYqi

[The Better Block @TheBetterBlock]

Class two of Better Block University is in the books! Guest speaker @mitchell_silver joined our "Creating a Framework" session to share powerful insights on placemaking and public space. Watch a clip from his talk and get inspired!

[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

@maryannbaldwin Following your lead.

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The next chapter begins. https://t.co/uLHrhefDjj

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@TamikaButler Thank you tamika.

[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

Today is my last day at McAdams as I retire from full-time practice. I thank the entire McAdams Team for 4 years of an amazing experience. Thank you for the teamwork, the support, and the memories. "Meaningful experiences through inspired planning and design" - McAdams

[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

Seattle’s Pike Place Market Leans Into Pedestrian Infrastructure https://t.co/xWkopb6qsG

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Urbanists and city-lovers, have you read this yet? From ⁦@APA_Planning⁩. I’m interviewed, along with ⁦@Nerd4Cities⁩ ⁦@mitchell_silver⁩ etc.

Think about it. https://t.co/13NQf0gOEH

[Jennifer Keesmaat @jen_keesmaat]

There’s a lot of confusion about this. You do not pay a user charge for city streets. In fact, street maintenance is a municipal expense from the municipal tax base, collected through property taxes. Whether I walk, take transit, cycle, or drive I pay the same amount of tax for the streets. That’s the problem. We need to better incentivize, low impact mobility choices. The lack of a user fee incentivizes driving, which has the biggest negative impacts on urban life.

[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

One last goodbye to New York City's best, weirdest, most delightful dining sheds

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[PlacemakingX @PlacemakingX]

Come support #publicspace from another digital space! Join the growing list of inspiring urbanists. A strong #placemaking conversation and community is also needed there.

The placemaking leaders on there so far are in this “Starter Pack”:
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[City of Raleigh @RaleighGov]

Your new City Council is sworn in and ready to serve! From L to R:

Corey Branch, District C
Megan Patton, District B
Christina Jones, District E
Jane Harrison, District D
Janet Cowell, Mayor
Mitchell Silver, District A
Jonathan Lambert-Melton, At Large
Stormie Denise Forte, At Large | #RalPol #Raleigh

[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

@APAadvocates @APA_Planning Thank you.

[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

Defunct Streetcar Bridge Could Become Cleveland’s ‘Low Line’
#publicspace

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[Mitchell Silver @mitchell_silver]

Paris continues to lead. Trees to replace parking! @CityLab

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