I was blown away by the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics last night. I must say that seeing the performances and talent of my fellow citizens made me proud to be a Canadian.
Author: Yuri Artibise
Friday 5: My favorite articles from the past week
An annotated list of five of the best articles and blog posts I’ve read over the past week.
DPJ Article: The ‘Coolest’ House in Phoenix
GeOasis has developed a unique solution in a historic home to meet the Valley’s home cooling and heating needs using the solar energy stored just below our feet.
‘Schelling’ the City
The other day I asked a simple question on Twitter and Facebook…
What I’ve been up to
What I’ve been up to over the past seven weeks.
28 Day Challenge
Why I’m participating in the 28 Day Blogging Challenge.
Jane Jacobs, Gentrifier?
Prof. Sharon Zukin argues that Jacobs had “a gentrifier’s appreciation of urban authenticity” in her new book, Naked City.
GOOD.is on Jane Jacobs—’Reading a City’
Jane Jacobs wrote about the “ballet” of the street when describing the rhythm of her Greenwich Village neighborhood, which she viewed as a choreographed exchange between resident and sidewalk, and shopkeeper and stoop.
DPJ Article: Three New 'R's: Rezone, Reuse and Revitalize — The City of Phoenix's Adaptive Reuse Program
Over the past two years, amidst all the new buildings popping up, Downtown Phoenix has quietly become a national leader in promoting adaptive reuse.
DPJ Article: An Unexpected Connection: Jeff Moriarty & the Phoenix Community Alliance
On December 17, Jeff Moriarty discussed how social media can reveal Phoenix’s hidden personality at the Phoenix Community Alliance’s annual membership meeting.