Archive for October, 2009
Amenities or work proximity?
Saturday, October 24th, 2009What’s more important when selecting the location of your home, nearby amenities or proximity to work?
As more people are chosing to live in denser, urban areas (whether downtown or another high density part of a metro region), different location choices and dilemmas emerge.
What struck me in a recent (outsourced, scientific) poll I ran through work […]
Urban scenarios under high oil prices
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009How much will life in the cities change if gasoline costs significantly more than it does today?
Will the city be able to offer the housing, transportation options or amenities that its residents may prefer if fuel becomes a more expensive item relative to the family budget?
These are some questions I’ve been pondering lately and would […]
Intriguing idea: Charter Cities
Saturday, October 10th, 2009Why is it that in hundreds of cities around the world, average citizens can own and use cel phones every day, but don’t have electricity or running water in their homes? They have a new, 21st century technology, but not a late-19th century one.
From this premise, Stanford University Economist Paul Romer develops an explanation, and […]
Rio 2016
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009Being chosen to host the Olympic Games is a complicated process. Without delving into that issue too much, here’s a take on what becoming an Olympic City typically signifies — that a city somewhere in the world has passed a threshold and become a “world city” at least in the eyes of the voting delegates. […]