14
May
We are living under a system of placeless economics, where a few digits on an accountant’s spreadsheet negate the common sense of properly building and locating industrial facilities. Read more
Texas and Bangladesh: Tragedies of Placeless Economics
22
Apr
A series of rainstorms recently hit Buenos Aires and La Plata. Houses were flooded, cars were washed away and power was knocked out, in some areas for up to two days. The message is clearer than ever: now is the time to look at urban drainage systems and try to find solutions to increase their effectiveness. Read more
And so it is: Margaret Thatcher has finally rusted out and been sent to the great scrap heap in the sky. The media has responded with a flood of historical recaps of her legacy, with one obvious highlight being her brutal (and politically fruitful) war against Argentina. But despite the feud between the two countries, their respective governments shared a similar outlook on transportation Read more
25
Mar
It’s a season of firsts for the Catholic Church. The first resignation of a living pope in over 600 years followed up by the first-ever pope from the American continent: Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, famous for his frequent use of public transportation while serving as cardinal in Buenos Aires. Read more
18
Mar
It's been almost two weeks since the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. There are definitely good things to be said of his presidency, however, his death is also a fitting occasion to step back and thoughtfully reflect on his use of eminent domain and expropriations in cities. Read more
Ask anyone involved in urbanism or city planning, and they will probably have at least some familiarity with the SimCity series. Recently, a new version of the game was released, and while it has received plenty of buzz within the gaming public, how exactly does it relate to real world urbanism?
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Gangnam style: on the surface its success seems to be a story of the raw power of the internet. Beneath the bump and grind of the video, Psy fills his lyrics with wry jabs at the upper class denizens of the wealthy Gangnam neighborhood of Seoul. But every big city in the world has its own Gangnam. Read more
Global climate change is more than something to be talked about for a couple of days after a destructive storm. Worldwide, it has changed the paradigm of planning and governance, especially for cities.
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