Here are five of the more interesting posts I’ve read this week.
- “Human civilization has systemic problems” Excerpts from an interview with Leon Krier, one of the most influential architectural thinkers and urbanists. His ideas are becoming more relevant as we think about how to build next generation cities. (The Urban Vision)
Transmobility: The City as a Networked Resource: Here’s one for the urban geeks out there. The post discusses urban mobility and coins highlights the term ‘cloud commuting.’ It definitely provides food for thought. (How We Drive)
- Tall is Beautiful: A controversial article on why environmentalists should embrace dense development and high rises, and how “NIMBYs’ feel-good environmental objections to development can be proxies for less politically correct fears.” (Mother Jones)
- Driving Makes You Fat, Urban Sprawl Bankrupts You, Other Life-Saving New Urbanist Epiphanies: How urbanism may just save your life; or at least hep you be healthier. (Fast Company)
- Bruce Sterling Interview: Cities: Science fiction guru, cultural observer, and futures provocateur, Bruce Sterling answers some questions about cities. (Boing Boing)
And, because you all are awesome readers, here’s a cool little video on creating the ideal human settlement based on the adage that “the city is too important to put it into the hands of the architects.”
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmytsu17mt4
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