Here’s the Canadian premiere of my articles for urbanists. Different city; same urban goodness.
Van City; My City [Weekend Watch]
I’ve been back in Vancouver for less than a week, but I’m in love all over again. This video by CanadaMVC2010 expresses many of the reasons why:
The Real Jane Jacobs: A Review of APA’s Reconsidering Jane Jacobs
This book reminds us that Jacobs never meant for her ideas to be used to blindly proscribe or protest how cities are planned.
Greetings Vancouver!
It’s great to be back. I look forward to (re)discovering you again.
Farewell Phoenix
As the sun sets on my time here, I’d like to thank all my Phoenix readers for your support, and I hope you’ll check in from time to time.
What I Talked about at TEDxScottsdale
On April 21st, I had the honor of speaking at TEDxScottsdale. My presentation was entitled: Finding My Way Through the Urban Desert.
The Speed Camera Lottery [Weekend Watch]
Can we get more people to obey the speed limit by making it fun to do?
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanist [April 16-22nd]
My weekly wrap up of news and views on various aspects of urbanism.
Urban Revolution
With the end of the suburban century comes a return to a more urban, people-centered way of life.
Jane Jacobs: The Little Woman That Could
An exploration of urbanist Jane Jacobs and her criticism of orthodox city planning based on her book, The Death and Life of American Cities”.