Author / Doug Suisman
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SAH/SCC Newsletter: Suisman on the Boulevards Event
Here’s the latest newsletter from the Society of Architectural Historians/Southern California Chapter (SAH/SCC) about Doug Suisman’s upcoming lecture and book signing. SAH/SCC will be hosting the event at the Santa Monica Public Library this Saturday, January 31 at 1:00pm. It is free to the public, no reservations required. Visit www.sahscc.org for more information. SAHSCC News Suisman…
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Tar on the Boulevard Lecture
Thanks to everyone who came out to the lecture on Thursday! We had a great turnout of about 90 people. Doug Suisman discussed the history of the site of the La Brea Tar Pits in the context of Los Angeles and its boulevards, most notably Wilshire Blvd., what’s happening on the site today, as well…
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Suisman on the Boulevards
Join Doug Suisman on January 31 at the Santa Monica Public Library. He will be speaking about the revised, 25th anniversary edition of his classic book “Los Angeles Boulevard: Eight X-Rays of the Body Public.”
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Tar on the Boulevard: Mr. Hancock’s Ranch and the Future of the La Brea Tar Pits
Join Doug Suisman at the Page Museum this Thursday for an evening lecture as he looks at the La Brea Tar Pits in the context of Los Angeles’s urban history and the development of its boulevards, especially Wilshire. He’ll trace the development of the La Brea Tar Pits from tar pools to private rancho to…
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LAist: “21 of our favorite events in Los Angeles this week”
Looking for something to do this week? LAist includes Doug Suisman’s lecture this Thursday evening at the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits on their list of “21 Of Our Favorite Events In Los Angeles This Week.” LAist
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Suisman Urban Design named in Architizers’ 10 latest trends
Suisman Urban Design’s wayfinding for Hartford has been mentioned as one of the 10 latest trends in Master Planning by Architizer. Architizer
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Doug Suisman at Hartford’s Creative Cities Conversation
The iQuilt Partnership hosted its second Creative Cities Conversation, featuring Leslie Koch, President and CEO of the Trust for Governors Island and Doug Suisman who led the conversation.
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Philz Coffee in Santa Monica
Philz Coffee, a 15-store company from San Francisco, recently opened its newest cafe in Santa Monica – its very first venue outside of the Bay Area. Philz was founded in 2003 by Phil Jaber, who has been experimenting with coffee for more than 25 years. His focus is on unique combinations of beans and on…
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Visit our new map cases on Third Street Promenade
Suisman Urban Design’s new map cases have just been installed on Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade. Six custom map boxes now line the length of Third Street from Wilshire to Broadway (Colorado is coming up soon). The design consolidates both the map and directory information on one panel — not only simplifying information to illustrate…
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Bushnell Park North Breaks Ground
The first major piece of Hartford’s iQuilt Plan has broken ground. A road diet has given shape to Bushnell Park North, a pedestrian promenade lining the northern edge of Bushnell Park. Slideshow of progress images here
