Connecting Placemaking and Resilience in New York’s Coastal Areas
A resilient place has traditionally been considered one that is capable of “bouncing back.”
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Winds of Urban Change
To some, these emerging markets or behaviours may seem trivial or non-significant. But when viewed ten years from now, they will be recognized as having chipped away at the military-industrial complex.
Carrots among the concrete: the role of urban agriculture
Urban agriculture is cutting edge. It’s what we need right now.
The Metropolitan Revolution: Cities on the Rise out of Necessity
In the face of “federal gridlock, economic stagnation and fiscal turmoil,” cities and metropolitan areas across the country are tackling the pressing problems that Washington won’t, says Jennifer Bradley, a fellow at the Brookings Institute Metropolitan Policy Program.
Permaculture in the Cities – An Interview with Geoff Lawton
You especially need permaculture in a city. It’s even more beneficial in a city than it is in a rural landscape.
Why Social Urbanism Matters for Sharing Cities
So often we see cities as a stage upon which we can rehearse ideas of technology, economics, and placemaking, yet we usually forget to consider what I call a social urbanism.
Logic in the Face of Sea Level Rise
The response of federal and state governments to sea level rise leaves much to be desired.
Brasilia: From Placeless to Place-Centered
Brasilia is a city that favors efficiency over excitement and compartmentalization over multi-use destinations. By design, it eschews Placemaking.
Detroiters Work: The Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper Regeneration of a Great American City
It’s hard to miss what’s going on in Detroit right now. The city is still struggling, yes, with the recent bankruptcy announcement dominating headlines. But all across the city, Detroiters are seizing the opportunity that only hitting rock bottom can create: that of a total re-working, from root to leaf.
Letter from America #1: New Orleans and reflections on “awesome”
Time spent here, and talking to people, gives a sense of just how powerful the forces of nature are, and how we tamper with them at our peril.
Towers in the block
My longtime neighborhood, the Lower East Side of Manhattan, represents for me some of the best qualities of urban living.
Taking the Next Step: Paris Leads With Innovation in the Streets
In a 180-degree change from previous decades… the City of Paris has been implementing an ambitious strategy to rethink the role of the car in the city.