I want to share one highlight of this year’s TED 2011—the TED prize winner—and discuss how we can bring him to Phoenix.
Phoenix’s CityScape Fails to Live Up to the Hype
A year ago, I shared my initial observations on CityScape Phoenix. At the time I wasn’t impressed. A year later, it impresses me even less.
February’s Top Posts
Here are my most read posts in order of unique page views from February 2010.
A Brief History of Urbanism in North America: 1800s
The 1800s brought an influx of residents to North American cities, as well as several innovations to deal with the increasing population.
Apps for Urbanists
As smart phones get more ubiquitous, so too do location based apps. Almost every app on your phone these days asks to know your location.
City Quilts [Weekend Watch]
A video trailer for a book featuring quilts based on different aspects of the city.
Cities and Technology [Weekend Watch]
John Geraci talks about cities and technology—specifically how local communities are being remade around the world with web and mobile technologies.
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.
Let’s Get Urbanized
Filmmaker Gary Hustwit, director of Helvetica and Objectified is working on the third film in his design trilogy, entitled Urbanized.
Book Review: The Living City by Roberta Brandes Gratz
The Living City is an invaluable resource for those wishing to know more about the power that small projects have in improving a city.