The 1800s brought an influx of residents to North American cities, as well as several innovations to deal with the increasing population.
Tag: architecture
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.
Phoenix’s MidCentury Marvels at Burton Barr Library
Phoenicians, if you haven’t had a chance to pick up a copy of the wonderful Midcentury Marvels book, you have another chance this Thursday.
Another Chance to Learn about Phoenix’s MidCentury Marvels
If you missed January’s launch of the book “Midcentury Marvels: Commercial Architecture of Phoenix, 1945-1975,” here’s another opportunity.
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists [Jan 29th-Feb 4th]
This week’s list looks at how small scale and informal changes can have large and lasting effects in our cities.
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.
Reminder: Phoenix’s Midcentury Marvels Release
The book will be released at a Brown Bag Lunch and Book Signing at noon on Friday Jan. 21. A limited edition of the first printing will be sold for $20. First come first serve!
Urbanisms: Working with Doubt
This book touches on one of my frurations with contemporary urban planning (and civic governance in general): the push for precision and efficiency:
X-Urbanism: Catchy but not Compelling
While an interesting premise (and a great term), X-Urbanism never really caught on outside academic circles.
Urban Drift (Weekend Watch)
A haunting beautiful and somewhat psychedelic perspective of urban time and space.