Archive for February, 2008
Infrastructure is the New Bilbao
In the age of branding, image is everything. Even cities are having to brand themselves as destinations to garner foreign tourism. Some cities, such as Paris with it’s Eiffel Tower, luckily already have global icons and established tourism. Other cities, not so much. Have you ever heard of Millau, France? […]
In Search of a Real Urban Policy
This morning, the NY Times posted an Op-Ed piece discussing the need to bring some urgency to urban issues for this year’s political debates.
Courtesy of B.E.L.T. via STLtoday.com
It’s not a new problem. For more than a generation, presidential aspirants have mostly resisted acknowledging the importance of the cities’ well being. Blame the front-loading of […]
Patterns in a Scarred Landscape
Deforestation in Bolivia. Courtesy of Our Earth as Art.
Once a vast carpet of healthy vegetation and virgin forest, the Amazon rain forest is changing rapidly. This image of Bolivia shows dramatic deforestation in the Amazon Basin. Loggers have cut long paths into the forest, while ranchers have cleared large blocks for their herds. Fanning […]
Econ-archi-landscape Urbanist
I am an economist. My base education is in economics. I understand theories behind domestic and world markets. I understand the difference between correlation and causation. I believe people are incentive driven, not equivalent to financially driven.
I CAN…
develop a business plan
make informed financial decisions
apply cost-benefit analysis across a range scenarios
I CANNOT…
tell […]
P.O.L.I.S. - MyMiniCity
SimCity meets web2.0. That’s the idea behind the new online game MyMiniCity by French game developer Motion Twin.
Screen shot of the start page where you can create your own mini city. Courtesy of MyMiniCity.
Loading ...
