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On Lessons from the Landscape of Iceland

Hi Lloyd.  Yes, I learned the same thing.  The trees disappeared early on as the early settlers did not know that the soil would not allow them to replenish at the rate they did in Scandinavia.  So it has been innovation ever since--turf, stone, etc. as mentioned...

February 24, 2013    View Comment    

On Celebrating the Natural Soundscapes of Cities

Great article by Tim Beatley, a long term leader in experiencing cities.  See also my summary of the soundscape movement last year:http://www.planetizen.com/node/55052

January 13, 2013    View Comment    

On Bringing Life to the City with Light

See:  http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/09/the-success-of-a-city-at-night-5-qualities-of-a-24-hour-place/245644/


This also appeared here in Sustainable Cities Collective about the same time as I recall.  I suggest cross-indexing would be a great idea.

 

November 6, 2012    View Comment    

On Tactical Urbanism – Cities Built By People For People

Mike Lydon, not Lyndon.

October 18, 2012    View Comment    

On Scaling the Urban Future by Blending the Urban Past

Alex, thanks for your introduction to URBACT and HERO recommendations.  Very relevant.

March 23, 2012    View Comment    

On Reading the Eclectic Urban Curbside

Thanks for the kind comment, Robin, and also for the opportunity.

February 27, 2012    View Comment    

On Writing About Cities: Courtroom Rules or Virtual Frontier?

Hi Glenn, and thanks for your comment--as I believe you are no stranger to Seattle land use issues :).

February 20, 2012    View Comment    

On The Best Way to Define Meaningful Places

This is a great, thoughtful response and is worthy of its own post!   As I said in our initial dialogue, I was recommending the photos as a depiction of users who have found their own places, which I presumed were therefore of meaning and some quality... I have no doubt that many professionals honor this approach in their work.  My concern has been overuse of the "placemaking" term, out of context and without the rich input that you, for one, have provided.

January 19, 2012    View Comment    

On 15 Quotes About Cities

Thanks.  Spot on!

December 22, 2011    View Comment    

On Death of Sprawl: Past and Future

Warren, not sure if you have seen it, but the new ULI report also touches on many of these themes, and I thought it consolidated punditry very nicely and effectively:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/jobs-and-economy/2011/11/resetting-urba...

November 30, 2011    View Comment    

On Documenting People and Place Through Photography

Looke forward to hearing more about your efforts, Sarah.

October 30, 2011    View Comment    

On Remembering Steve Jobs, Land Use Advocate

Thanks. Robin.  It's been noted before, but no so much from the perspective of a land use hearing :)

October 6, 2011    View Comment