Social media has allowed me to engage my city—and my friends—in a far deeper level than was previously possible.
Tag: neighborhood
Urban Connectivity Leads to Urban Vitality
Urban connectivity reflects the delicate interweaving of social, economic and physical links.
Friday 5, July 17th-23rd
What I’ve read this week.
Friday Five: July 3-9
What I’ve been reading this week
City Cultivation: Tending to Urban Terroir
Just as a farmer must tend each plant, those involved in cultivating urban terroir must tend to the needs of each resident.
JaneScore—Coming to a neighborhood near you? (JanesWalkPhx)
A proposed new measure that will account for not just whether neighborhoods have amenities, but also whether they have economic and aesthetic diversity.
Genius Loci and Adaptive Reuse
The concept of adaptive reuse grows directly from genius loci.
Phoenix’s enDangered Dozen Historic Structures (Phxated.com)
That fact is that much of Phoenix’s visible history has been destroyed, whether through neglect or conscious decisions by politicians and developers alike.
Jane’s Walk Phoenix featured on RalLife.com
My friend, Nick Bastien, who participated in last years Walk, wrote this great post on this year’s Jane’s Walk, complete with a short video interview. Enjoy, and be sure to check out the original at RailLife.com Jane’s Walk is back in Phoenix for a second annual stroll through the city. This year, the walk will…
David Owen on Great American Cities
A short video of author and New Yorker writer David Owen on “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” influenced his writing of “Green Metropolis.”