Posts Tagged: cities
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
Observing Our Changing Urban Spaces
A few weeks ago I exited our local library in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland to see a small crowd of adults, children and toddlers, pausing to watch as bulldozers across the street torn apart the First Baptist Church. As its walls came
Observing Our Changing Urban Spaces
A few weeks ago I exited our local library in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland to see a small crowd of adults, children and toddlers, pausing to watch as bulldozers across the street torn apart the First Baptist Church. As its walls came
Iceland’s Urban Art and Design Details
Public art interventions are not new to urban planning, particularly in European cities that have been curating public art collections for centuries. Iceland’s display of public art, while it includes many older sculptures, has taken a unique approach to displaying Icelandic
Iceland’s Urban Art and Design Details
Public art interventions are not new to urban planning, particularly in European cities that have been curating public art collections for centuries. Iceland’s display of public art, while it includes many older sculptures, has taken a unique approach to displaying Icelandic
Urban Inspiration
VOTE! Tomorrow is election day in the U.S. and for all those eligible to vote I urge you to do some research, get inspired by a candidate or cause and vote! If you weren’t planning on voting tomorrow you are not
Urban Inspiration
VOTE! Tomorrow is election day in the U.S. and for all those eligible to vote I urge you to do some research, get inspired by a candidate or cause and vote! If you weren’t planning on voting tomorrow you are not
Small Interventions for Good
In the last six months I moved from a large Asian city to a small town in upstate New York, quit my job at a large university and now work for a much smaller organization, a coffee shop. I also
Small Interventions for Good
In the last six months I moved from a large Asian city to a small town in upstate New York, quit my job at a large university and now work for a much smaller organization, a coffee shop. I also
A European Ghost Town In China?
Recent articles from CNN to the India Times have reported on ghost town cities popping up all over China built in the image of western counterparts. Places like Thames Town outside of Shanghai have been built in the replication of
A European Ghost Town In China?
Recent articles from CNN to the India Times have reported on ghost town cities popping up all over China built in the image of western counterparts. Places like Thames Town outside of Shanghai have been built in the replication of
On Informality
Taguig City, Manila, Philippines I must apologize for my recent absence from posting. Luckily, it is due only to good things. As others have mentioned, the past month or so has been consumed with graduating from NYU Wagner’s Master of
On Informality
Taguig City, Manila, Philippines I must apologize for my recent absence from posting. Luckily, it is due only to good things. As others have mentioned, the past month or so has been consumed with graduating from NYU Wagner’s Master of
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”
Upcoming Urbanization Events
In case you have not noticed urbanization has become trendy. This is especially noticeable as spring conferences focusing on urban issues keep appearing. Check out a few highlights happening around New York City this week: Latino Urbanism: A Conversation with
Upcoming Urbanization Events
In case you have not noticed urbanization has become trendy. This is especially noticeable as spring conferences focusing on urban issues keep appearing. Check out a few highlights happening around New York City this week: Latino Urbanism: A Conversation with
Visualizing 590 Cities
We know that we are increasingly urbanizing but visualizing this phenomenon is difficult, that is why Bestiario‘s “590 Cities” presents such a sticking image of urban population changes. Visualizing.org describes this amazing stacked flow chart, …that manages to pack all
Visualizing 590 Cities
We know that we are increasingly urbanizing but visualizing this phenomenon is difficult, that is why Bestiario‘s “590 Cities” presents such a sticking image of urban population changes. Visualizing.org describes this amazing stacked flow chart, …that manages to pack all
Encountering Urbanization 