I learned a lot about place this year. Yet, those many lessons coalesced into these three big lessons: a progressive, inclusive, tactical charrette process, people over money and the need to legally live in more than one place, to help you guys out there learn more about your own towns and cities. Let’s dig into… Continue reading Three Lessons I Learned About Place in 2015
Month: December 2015
Are You Mad About the Mall?– An Urbanist Holiday Tale
It’s the holiday season. You went to the mall or the mall-like replacement that’s available in your city or town. You left in one of two ways, both of which made you mad about the mall. The first way, you couldn’t get enough of the mall. You’re enamored with all the presents you were able… Continue reading Are You Mad About the Mall?– An Urbanist Holiday Tale
How Does Your City Do the Holidays?
We are just 10 days from Christmas and we just finished Hanukkah a couple of days ago. Throughout October-January, people will celebrate more than they have all year it seems, at least on a national scale. How has that manifested in different cities? What are some of the holiday traditions you’ve observed. I’ll share a… Continue reading How Does Your City Do the Holidays?
My Ultimate Urbanist Gift Guide
This year I decided to go ahead and talk about how to buy gifts. I feel this list can be applied to any time a year and any holiday. After all, these things are unique and they’re always greatly appreciated by any urbanist I know. I would ask your urbanist for some guidance because… Continue reading My Ultimate Urbanist Gift Guide
What Should Cities Give Us?
What should cities give us? Safety? Diversity? A place to live? A place to work? Places to eat? Places to learn? This is the time of year where across the world, we turn our attention to gifts and what we can give people and what we have been given. While this week marked the beginning… Continue reading What Should Cities Give Us?