Nov
20th
Thu
20th
reUsing the Economy
Recently, I wrote a short spot on scrappers and trashers. It focused on 2 professions, the first belonging largely to illegal immigrants trying to make a living under the radar by picking up scrap…
An Era of Inspiration
I just wanted to remind everybody, that yes, Obama has won the presidential nomination of the United States of America, but it is not over. Our problems are not solved. It is up to us to follow his…
Nov
5th
Wed
5th
Incredible
Just got back from Barack’s massive victory rally in Grant Park, here in Chicago. America’s first black prez certainly knows how to throw a party; but the really amazing thing wasn’t…
Nov
4th
Tue
4th
A Tall Order for Poverty
I’ve been hearing a lot lately about the increasing density of our cities, especially in developing countries like India, Nigeria, and China. It’s a sort of conundrum because when we think…
Oct
28th
Tue
28th
Can Buildings Learn?
How Buildings Learn, by Stewart Brand, is a perceptive study of how the built environment changes over time. Brand draws insight from a wide variety of historic and contemporary…
What could be new about “New Localism”? (and what’s not)
In a recent Washington Post article Joel Kotkin uses the term “New Localism” to describe a series of current (escalating) shifts in the operative and moral landscape of U.S….
Oct
27th
Mon
27th
Cities Rising
Yesterday’s Washington Post talks about the anti-urban bias of American politics:
Is Obama’s ascent a further sign…that our cities are back and that the country is making peace with…
