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Is Houston the Next Great American City?
A topic of great interest to both economists and urbanists is the prediction of the next great American city.
Houston Skyline.
Joel Kotkin, of The American, makes a case for Houston as the most likely candidate in “Lone Star Rising.” Maybe I’m biased as a former Houston resident, but I need to contradict his arguments.
Green Cities: Lessons From Boston and Beyond
As mentioned here earlier, Boston played host to a conference on green cities. The Rappaport Institute has posted the presentations and remarks from the conference on their website.
Opening slide from Daniel Schrag’s presentation. Courtesy of Rappaport Institute.
Endless City Release
Today marks the release of The Endless City by Urban Age and Phaidon Press. After years of work, Urban Age has compiled the work of 34 contributors across a range of professions and academia. Spearheaded by the London School of Economics and the Alfred Herrhausen Society, this group has pursued an investigation into the […]
Waterfront City - Dubai Takes on Urbanism and Koolhaas
In a city where buildings grow like weeds, Dubai has been known as the place to attempt the world’s tallest and most lavish buildings. Urbanism happens in the form of man-made islands in symbolic configurations that could be more appropriately attributed to marketability.
Waterfront City aerial rendering. Courtesy of NY Times.
I’m impressed by the growing […]
A Level Playing Field for Cities
Boston’s resurrection from the snail’s pace construction of the Big Dig, as noted earlier this week, has put the city back in the spotlight. With the cranes gone, traffic reduced, a shiny new tunnel, and a fresh cut lawn, Boston can once again be considered along with the other major players for its quality […]
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