Downtown – Denville, New Jersey

Isaac Kremer/ January 1, 2025/ AI Assisted, beer, downtown, Economic, Field Notes, Physical, placemaking, preservation, public art, storefront, streetscape/ 0 comments

Luna Locks – New Jersey Fairy Hair Headquarters, is located at 3 Broadway. High-quality, long-lasting fairy hair (silken, sparkling hair tinsel extensions) tied onto individual strands of hair. Private one-on-one appointments, birthday parties, corporate gatherings, and mobile festival events. The Main Street Plaza commercial building is located at 5 East Main Street. Exterior storefront of Cafe Crevier, a modern bistro

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Hoboken Walking Tour – Hoboken, New Jersey

Isaac Kremer/ August 17, 2024/ Field Notes, Physical, placemaking, preservation, storefront, streetscape, wayfinding/ 0 comments

From the train sheds it is a short walk into the station. Whereas other stations are functional, this one is attractive to bringing people in like kings and queens. Warrington Plaza recognizes the planner who helped to start the NJ Transit system with the Hoboken station as the first property. This bank with Roman Ionic pilasters and parapet with enrichment

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Highland Park Shopping Village – Dallas, Texas

Isaac Kremer/ July 2, 2024/ Field Notes, Physical, preservation, storefront, streetscape, wayfinding/ 0 comments

Highland Park Village in Dallas is a prime example of the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style. The complex features seven detached one- and two-story buildings arranged around an interior surface parking area and a central plaza. The buildings are designed with arched doors and windows, imported red tile roofs, overhanging balconies, and ornate tile work, all finely crafted to reflect

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Downtown – Knox Street – Dallas, Texas

Isaac Kremer/ July 2, 2024/ downtown, Field Notes, Physical, storefront, streetscape/ 0 comments

Knox Street in Dallas, Texas repeats the same design on either side of the light pole. At one level it makes the brand colors, logo, and social channels more prominent. At another level it is a missed opportunity to have a more design driven treatment with different content, colors, or messaging on either side of the poles. The district is

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Downtown – Sherman, Texas

Isaac Kremer/ June 30, 2024/ AI Assisted, beer, City Hall, Civic, downtown, Economic, Field Notes, Physical, plaza, public art, storefront, streetscape/ 0 comments

GRAYSON COUNTYIN THE MAINSTREAM OF TEXAS HISTORY FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, THIS AREA WAS, IN 1837, THE SITE OF COLONEL HOLLAND COFFEE’S TRADING POST, A LANDMARK STRUCTURE AT THE PRESTON BEND CROSSING OF THE RED RIVER. IT WAS A FOCAL POINT, BEGINNING IN 1842, FOR SETTLERS OF THE IMPORTANT PETERS’ COLONY. IN 1846 THE COUNTY WAS CREATED FROM PART

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Downtown – St. Michaels, Maryland

Isaac Kremer/ July 4, 2021/ downtown, Field Notes, Physical, preservation, streetscape/ 0 comments

Our visit began outside the Eagle House in St. Michaels. The distinctive central tower is surmounted by a sculpted eagle. Passing through town there were many charming one and two story buildings, supporting a diverse and eclectic collection of shops. Colors varied greatly from one two the next enhancing the overall visual interest of the downtown. This outdoor seating area

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Yard 56 – 5601 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, Maryland

Isaac Kremer/ April 30, 2021/ Field Notes, Physical, placemaking, plaza, storefront, streetscape/ 0 comments

When visiting this Panda Express while traveling through Baltimore, we were quite impressed by the landscape design, furnishings, and amenities at Yard 56. It started with this tiered garden with landscaping. The furnishing took on an industrial character. Many places have suspended garden lights or cafe lights to enliven public spaces. Here there was a distinctive light with a tubular

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Downtown – New Brunswick, New Jersey

Isaac Kremer/ April 24, 2021/ downtown, Field Notes, Physical, plaza, streetscape, wayfinding/ 0 comments

The street was closed with temporary barriers to allow for tents and outdoor dining while the COVID-19 pandemic was still going on. The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center is a multi-story building that rose near the State Theater. The different scales of buildings is clearly on display with the two story terra cotta building looking minuscule compared to the base

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Streetery – Maplewood, New Jersey (2020)

Isaac Kremer/ September 17, 2020/ Field Notes, Physical, placemaking, streetscape, tactical urbanism/ 0 comments

Whether called a parklet or a streetery, street parking has been given way to allow for expanded outdoor dining. The use of linked pop-up tents created sizeable areas in the right-of-way where larger structures would not fit. Here the block is lined by one to three story storefronts along Maplewood Avenue with the historic Tudor-style architecture typical of the town.

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