There were a lot of great articles and post on urbanism this week. Here is a cross section of the best.
Tag: cities
A Brief History of Urbanism: Pre-Columbia Cities, Part 2
During my research, I was reminded of the vast history of advanced human settlements that pre-dated European contact.
Urbanist’s Dictionary: Marchetti’s Constant
Marchetti’s Constant is a term for the average amount of time spent travelling each day, which is approximately one and a half hours.
Looking Down on Urbanity [Weekend Watch]
One of my favorite things about flying is looking down on the cities below.
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.
A Brief History of Urbanism: Pre-Columbia Cities, Part 1
Too often we overlook this important part of North America’s urban history.
Urbanist Anthem: The Pretenders’ “My City was Gone”
The Pretender’s 1982 classic, “My City Was Gone” is about the closest thing to an urbanist anthem we have.
More Alphabets for Urbanists
For those of you who haven’t gotten enough of the urbanism alphabet yet, here are a few other urban planning related alphabet lists.
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.
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists
Here’s the first edition of my urban news and views in 2011.