Here is the ‘Saturday 6’; a selection of articles I found interesting over the past week.
Placemaking and Pioneering in Downtown Phoenix
I was invited to take part in ASU’s Barrett’s Urban Experience, a 4-day intensive introduction to downtown Phoenix for Barrett Honors College freshmen
Friday Five: August 7-13
Five article that I think you’ll enjoy.
Stephen Goldsmith, Editor of What We See, in Gothamist
On Tuesday, I posted a review of the book What We See: Advancing the Observations of Jane Jacobs. As I mentioned in the review, one of the books editors was Stephen Goldsmith. At the time of the book’s publication, Stephen wrote a post for Gothamist on the life and legacy of Jane Jacobs. Here is what…
Friday Five: July 31-August 6
What I’ve been reading this week
Book Review—What We See: Advancing the Observations of Jane Jacobs
In What We See, 30 essayists try to make sense of their own cities or situations in light of what Jane Jacobs’ observed.
The soul of the city resides in each of its residents
Sir Partrick Geddes once observed that “a city is more than a place in space, it is a drama in time.”
Friday 5: July 24th – 30th
Hot off my RSS feed.
Social Media Makes My City Smaller
Social media has allowed me to engage my city—and my friends—in a far deeper level than was previously possible.
Urban Connectivity Leads to Urban Vitality
Urban connectivity reflects the delicate interweaving of social, economic and physical links.