Category Archives: Books
Book Review: Walkable City
I realize I am a little late to be reviewing Jeff Speck’s 2012 book Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America One Step at a Time, but I have had a lot of time to catch up on my reading
Book Review: Walkable City
I realize I am a little late to be reviewing Jeff Speck’s 2012 book Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America One Step at a Time, but I have had a lot of time to catch up on my reading
Little Libraries Building Communities
For the last ten years of my life university libraries have spoiled me. Where else can I go browsing for cookbooks and come home with a 1951 copy of the YWCA’s “Cookery Book of Malaya,” the more academically slanted “Can
Little Libraries Building Communities
For the last ten years of my life university libraries have spoiled me. Where else can I go browsing for cookbooks and come home with a 1951 copy of the YWCA’s “Cookery Book of Malaya,” the more academically slanted “Can
Book Review: Bumbling Through Hong Kong
I met architect, author and illustrator Tom Schmidt a few weeks ago while he was visiting Singapore on a book tour. Our mutual friend introduced his book to me as “a travel guide of Hong Kong designed for kids.” Although
Book Review: Bumbling Through Hong Kong
I met architect, author and illustrator Tom Schmidt a few weeks ago while he was visiting Singapore on a book tour. Our mutual friend introduced his book to me as “a travel guide of Hong Kong designed for kids.” Although
Space to Imagine: Singapore’s Playgrounds
Playgrounds don’t often find their way into urban planning studies, but recently a set of “old school” playgrounds in Singapore has become quite popular, inspiring works of art, a digital book, design products, and more importantly a conversation about how
Space to Imagine: Singapore’s Playgrounds
Playgrounds don’t often find their way into urban planning studies, but recently a set of “old school” playgrounds in Singapore has become quite popular, inspiring works of art, a digital book, design products, and more importantly a conversation about how
Jan Gehl in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on “Cities for People”
I had the honor this week of speaking at a conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on some of my research in Singapore (I promise to write more on that next). However the exciting part was not sharing my work but
Jan Gehl in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on “Cities for People”
I had the honor this week of speaking at a conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on some of my research in Singapore (I promise to write more on that next). However the exciting part was not sharing my work but
“Changing Landscapes” in Southeast Asia
Last week while my parents were in town I spent some time as a tourist in Singapore. After about seven months of living and researching here it was nice to have a few days to explore and enjoy many of
“Changing Landscapes” in Southeast Asia
Last week while my parents were in town I spent some time as a tourist in Singapore. After about seven months of living and researching here it was nice to have a few days to explore and enjoy many of
Passing through Singapore: A Hub for Urbanist
When I moved to Singapore I had heard that it was a hub for many fields, a city where “East meets West” as the saying goes. Even after hearing this and studying these trends I was still surprised by the
Passing through Singapore: A Hub for Urbanist
When I moved to Singapore I had heard that it was a hub for many fields, a city where “East meets West” as the saying goes. Even after hearing this and studying these trends I was still surprised by the
HDB Photos Circa 1975
I just started working on a side project that led me to a book about public housing in Singapore written in1975. With more than 80% of Singaporeans living in public housing, or Housing Development Board (HDB) flats, these buildings have
HDB Photos Circa 1975
I just started working on a side project that led me to a book about public housing in Singapore written in1975. With more than 80% of Singaporeans living in public housing, or Housing Development Board (HDB) flats, these buildings have
Urbanization News June 3
This week’s featured story is the semiannual occurrence of Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the east-west streets of the Manhattan’s grid. This photo is by Michael Tapp, from Tuesday May 31. If you missed this week’s “Manhattan Solstice”
Urbanization News June 3
This week’s featured story is the semiannual occurrence of Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the east-west streets of the Manhattan’s grid. This photo is by Michael Tapp, from Tuesday May 31. If you missed this week’s “Manhattan Solstice”
Reimagining the Mother City: ‘Counter Currents’ in Cape Town
Edgar Pieterse, director of the African Center for Cities and editor of Counter Currents presents in this recent volume on Cape Town, South Africa “a radical project of optimism, bringing into collision the work of architects, planners, scholars, poets and
Reimagining the Mother City: ‘Counter Currents’ in Cape Town
Edgar Pieterse, director of the African Center for Cities and editor of Counter Currents presents in this recent volume on Cape Town, South Africa “a radical project of optimism, bringing into collision the work of architects, planners, scholars, poets and
Encountering Urbanization 