To renew our cities, we have to build on what they are, not what they aren’t.
Tag: cities
Manhattan Pinball [Weekend Watch]
‘A daydream to remind me of the joys of the New York skyline.’ – Lizze Oxby
Timelapse Tokyo: Portrait of a City [Weekend Watch]
A timelapse video portait of life in Tokyo, a quintessential 24 hour city.
Friday 5: TED Talks for Urbanists
In honor of TED 2011, here are 5 of my favorte TED talks relating to urbanism and cities.
Apps for Urbanists
As smart phones get more ubiquitous, so too do location based apps. Almost every app on your phone these days asks to know your location.
City Quilts [Weekend Watch]
A video trailer for a book featuring quilts based on different aspects of the city.
Cities and Technology [Weekend Watch]
John Geraci talks about cities and technology—specifically how local communities are being remade around the world with web and mobile technologies.
Friday 5: Revolutions and Urbanism
This week’s articles focus on the role of urbanism and public space had in the unrest in the Middle East.
Let’s Get Urbanized
Filmmaker Gary Hustwit, director of Helvetica and Objectified is working on the third film in his design trilogy, entitled Urbanized.
Book Review: The Living City by Roberta Brandes Gratz
The Living City is an invaluable resource for those wishing to know more about the power that small projects have in improving a city.