Let’s Reopen the Manchester Canal! Dish by Design by Laura Dyer Hild - June 26, 2016June 26, 201699 I spent a recent sunny afternoon walking the once operational Manchester "Mill" Canal. Unfortunately, the canal has not been in service for quite some time and now holds mostly shallow stagnant water and over grown water grasses. That wasn't always the case. At one time a charter was set forth by
Gateway to Manchester RVA Dish by Design by Laura Dyer Hild - March 6, 2016March 6, 2016148 A Gateway is a means of access or entry to a place...And Manchester is deserving of a Gateway into this unique RVA neighborhood. Gateways could be located at key locations up and down the Hull Street corridor as mentioned in an earlier article, Revival of Manchester Waterfront. The entry over The Mayo Bridge into Manchester
Trees Wanted Now Dish by Design by Laura Dyer Hild - February 21, 2016February 21, 2016106 The opening image depicts a beautiful tree displayed quite prominently on the side of an old brick building in Manchester at the corner of Hull and Cowardin. In stark contrast to this image is the reality of the Hull Street corridor without the beauty of trees lining its main thoroughfare. Instead
Call to Action – Bike Racks Dish by Design by Laura Dyer Hild - February 14, 2016February 14, 2016115 In recent years I’ve taken up biking as a means to keep in shape and de-stress over the weekends. My bike isn’t anything flashy, but more than anything else it harkens back to the days as a young tween pedaling through my suburban Tuscawilla neighborhood in Florida. I had a
Revival of Manchester Waterfront Dish by Design by Laura Dyer Hild - February 7, 2016February 9, 2016132 The flood wall along the James River provides flood protection for downtown Richmond and Manchester. This is a good thing for all of us, but along Manchester’s waterfront it’s a bit of an eyesore. A raised walkway along the flood wall is nice but it doesn’t put you close to the
So you have an old house – now what? Dish by Design by Laura Dyer Hild - January 30, 2016January 30, 201618 Old houses that need work challenge the new owner(s) with what path to take - pay homage to the past or go modern to keep current with the times? I'm going to highlight one particular house as an example. This isn't the end all to be all, but it will show
What’s A Girl Got To Do To Get Some Polka Dots Around Here? Dish by Design News by Laura Dyer Hild - January 21, 2016January 28, 201632 Who doesn't like Polka dots? Whimsical Simplicity. Symmetrical Patterns. Vibrant Colors. Calming Repetition. What's not to like? What started as a demonstration project in Silver Lake, Los Angeles looks to become a permanent polka dot fixture. The pilot project was organized through Streets for People (People Street) and Frank Clementi of Rios
Introducing Dish by Design: Planting an Urban Seed Dish by Design News by Laura Dyer Hild - January 15, 2016January 28, 201668 The Dogtown Dish is proud to announce a new column we are calling: Dish by Design. The column will focus on design and artistic subjects as it pertains to Manchester. Our hope is it will be a place where we can conceptually think about the community in a cohesive way through design. Our desire is