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NY Times Links
Yesterday and today the NY Times covered an interesting Q&A and iPhone app on two of their blogs – Freakonomics and City Room. Freakonomics Can “Charter Cities” Change the World? A Q&A With Paul Romer The key to the project … Continue reading
Packaging Utopian Sustainability
This month marks the release of Volume #16: Social Engineering, and with that the publication of my essay Packaging Utopian Sustainability. [Image: Cover for Volume #16: Social Engineering.] I have included the full text below, along with the introductory question … Continue reading
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Tagged abu dhabi, ecocities, foster + partners, koolhaas, masdar, sustainability, volume magazine
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Friends of the American Supertall
The Middle East and Asia are getting all the attention these days. Supertall tower this, sustainable city that. This makes me feel bad for the U.S. — they’re used to getting all the attention! It must be hard to be … Continue reading
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Tagged american cities, chicago spire, empire state building, freedom tower, ny times, patriotism, sears tower, supertall
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