05 / Street furniture, local hardware stores, & getting started in your neighborhood / with Placemakin' Draven Pointer

Draven Pointer - architectural designer at Better Block, craftsman of street furniture, woodworker, and Marvel maniac - joins the traffic from Dallas, Texas. We discuss: Building better blocks, and getting started in your neighborhood. The built environment continues making adult friendships impossible. Americans' love for college (and why walkable cities are to thank!). Street furniture and its outsized impact. What if SimCity had mandatory parking minimums (yikes)? Open-source placemaking resources. Local hardware stores, Home Depot, and finding local experts all around you. Explore further: Better Block Wikiblock street furniture library - https://www.betterblock.org/wikiblock Better Block projects - https://www.betterblock.org/our-work Connecting with Draven: On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dray_arch/ Connecting with me: On Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/bbiehl/⁠ On TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@citiesforpeople⁠ On LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradbiehl/⁠