Legendary architect and urban planner Jaime Lerner describes his vision for the “smart cities” of the future.
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Friday 5: Urbanist Reading List for the Week of Jan 15-21st
Every Friday I handpick five articles on urbanism and related topics that I think my readers will find interesting.
Smart Cities: From the Mouths of Mayors [Weekend Watch]
Mayors of some of the biggest cities in the U.S. talk about what makes a city smart, and how cities can become smarter.
Sustainable Housing: Being Green is NOT Enough
A look at some categories that would make a house not just green, but truly sustainable.
Sustainable Urbanism: Creating Resilient Cities
Sustainable urbanism combines the enhancement of multi-modal places, nurturing diverse economies, and building high-performance infrastructure.
What is Genius Loci?
Each city has a unique genius loci — a distinctive atmosphere, that goes beyond the built environment.
Robert Moses Meets His Match
It was Robert Moses plans for a Lower Manhattan Expressway in 1962 that Jane Jacobs perhaps was most famous for opposing.
Saturday 6: a special edition of what I've been reading this week
So to make up for being a day late, I’ll include a bonus article this week. So here is the ‘Saturday 6’; a selection of articles I found interesting over the past week.