Archive for December, 2008
Mailbag (Projects, books, and tag)
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008For those of you who have written me over the past couple months, thank you.
I apologize that I have not responded to each e-mail; these past months have been exceptionally busy as well as tiring for me, and finding time for blog-related activities has been tough.
Over the past few weeks I’ve received several great e-mails […]
Reinvention of the Lada
Sunday, December 14th, 2008Moscow, 2002: During my visit I noticed that the city streets contained a strange mix of automobiles. The police and government as well as many taxi drivers drove fume-spewing small Ladas that seemed to have a top speed of around 40 mph. Meanwhile, the new wealthy as well as (or including?) the criminals drove fancy […]
Cities as places
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008Well-functioning cities are not just collections of people, places for commerce, or even car-tropolis. They are collections of “places” — that is, networks of people and services interwoven into the lives of residents. Cafes, doctors offices, grocers and specialty retailers are examples of ingredients to place — they offer services used by residents and […]