If more residents don’t get involved, ‘private’ policy will continue to shape our city.
Category: Urbanism
Posts related to cities and urban areas, their geography, economies, politics, social characteristics, as well as the effects on, and caused by, the built environment.
The ABC’s of Urbanism
Over the next few months, I will be exploring an urbanism associated with each letter of the alphabet. 26 posts covering 26 urban constructs.
The City as a Living Room
Instead of thinking about the # of sq ft you will give up moving from a suburban home, think about the amenities that you will gain.
The Magic is in the Mix: Rethinking Mixed-Use Urbanism
We need to start creating neighborhoods that build authentic places that are intimately related, interconnected and interdependent.
Saturday 6: August 14-21st
Here is the ‘Saturday 6’; a selection of articles I found interesting over the past week.
Placemaking and Pioneering in Downtown Phoenix
I was invited to take part in ASU’s Barrett’s Urban Experience, a 4-day intensive introduction to downtown Phoenix for Barrett Honors College freshmen
Stephen Goldsmith, Editor of What We See, in Gothamist
On Tuesday, I posted a review of the book What We See: Advancing the Observations of Jane Jacobs. As I mentioned in the review, one of the books editors was Stephen Goldsmith. At the time of the book’s publication, Stephen wrote a post for Gothamist on the life and legacy of Jane Jacobs. Here is what…
Book Review—What We See: Advancing the Observations of Jane Jacobs
In What We See, 30 essayists try to make sense of their own cities or situations in light of what Jane Jacobs’ observed.
The soul of the city resides in each of its residents
Sir Partrick Geddes once observed that “a city is more than a place in space, it is a drama in time.”
Social Media Makes My City Smaller
Social media has allowed me to engage my city—and my friends—in a far deeper level than was previously possible.