During the 1700’s cities began to be planned according to central visions. Here are three examples plus the first land use legislation.
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.
Jaime Lerner: Why Smart Cities are like Turtles
Legendary architect and urban planner Jaime Lerner describes his vision for the “smart cities” of the future.
Alexis de Tocqueville on the Power of Citizen Initiative
In a local community [in the United States] a citizen may concieve of some need whcih is not being met…
It’s a Wonderful City
This is a fun riff on It’s a Wonder Life highlighting the importance of city planning.
One Person’s Vandalism… [Weekend Watch]
A pictorial examination of Vancouver’s legal street art program from The Dependent.
Friday Five: Smart Cities Edition
This week’s articles look at various aspects of smart cities and the interaction of technology and urbanization.
Good News for The Suburbs
In September, I posted about Arcade Fire’s album ‘The Suburbs.’ On Sunday, the album won a well deserved Grammy for Album of the Year.
5 of the Best Urban Infographics
I have always been compelled by data visualization. Here are five of my favorite infographics pertaining to cities.
A Brief History of Urbanism in North America: 1600s
Key cities established in North America in the 1600s, an era where several of the oldest European settlements were established.