This is the text of a letter to the editor I wrote in June 2008.
Tag: Opinion
Opportunity Mirage
Phoenix doesn’t need another marketing campaign or branding effort. We need live up to our name and rise from the ashes of our past bad decisions.
CityScape: Suburbanizing Downtown Phoenix
In Phoenix’s desperate attempt to attract suburban tourists downtown, the city is morphing downtown into a suburb itself.
Urban Savoir-Faire
How do we take advantage of the benefits of the networked city, while keeping the concept of urban savoir-faire alive?
Zero Tolerance=Zero Sense
Most people don’t give much thought to bad policies until they affect you. Last week, I had a personal connection with the folly of Zero Tolerance in our schools.
10 Reasons Why Civic Space Park Doesn’t Work
Despite being a great place on paper, Civic Space Park has yet to live up to it’s promise as a great urban space for downtown Phoenix.
Gary Vee should stick to Video Blogging
Skip reading the book. Instead listen to the audio version, or better yet, watch his video blog, where Gary REALLY shines.
First Friday Folly
If Phoenix wants to have a 24-7 downtown, with activity going every night of the week, we need to get out of the “let’s have an event on First Friday mentality.
Downtown Phoenix: Don't Hate the Haters
As an incurable urbanist, I am excited by what’s going on in downtown Phoenix. However, I am not blind to the fact that it is a work in progress.