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Is the Next National Grand Vision Color by Number?
Inspired by the actions of the Delfshaven borough in Rotterdam, I imagined a new method for cities to provide incentives for developers to redevelop derelict and abandoned property. First, the source that led me to think of Filene’s “Automatic Mark … Continue reading
Posted in landscape urbanism, musings, speculation
Tagged art, incentives, planning, redevelopment, rotterdam
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Boston’s Big Dig Complete, Yet Incomplete
Officially completed in the past month, Boston’s Big Dig now sits ready to be measured. Costing $15 billion and spanning close to two decades, the Big Dig has left most people skeptical that the money, time, construction headaches, and loss … Continue reading
Posted in articles, landscape urbanism
Tagged big dig, boston, infrastructure, nytimes, park
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, economics, landscape urbanism, musings
Tagged aou, architecture, economics, landscape urbanism
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