What aspects of the built environment give rise to greater social trust? We’re pleased to offer a guest commentary today from Em Friedenberg. Em is a recent graduate of the University of Oregon, who’s studied
Envisioning more cohesive communities Read Post »
A “war on cars” won’t win many hearts and minds; let’s ask for responsibility It’s clear that cars, and particular the large numbers of cars we have, and the way in which we and our
Rather than demonizing driving—let’s just stop subsidizing it Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. Envisioning how we want to live in cities. Much of the discussion of the future of cities seems to revolve around what kind of new technologies we might
The Week Observed, July 6, 2018 Read Post »
Happy Independence Day, America! All Americans are immigrants (Even the Native American tribes trace their origins to Asians who migrated over the Siberian-Alaskan land bridge during the last ice age). And this nation of immigrants
What makes America great, as always: Immigrants Read Post »
The biggest challenge for creating great cities is imagination, not technology There’s a definite technological determinism to how we approach future cities. Some combination of sensors, 5G Internet, sophisticated computing and a very centralized command
Envisioning the way we want to live in cities Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. Closing the Kumbaya Gap. As we documented in our recent report, America’s Most Diverse, Mixed Income Neighborhoods, a growing number of cities boast neighborhoods with relatively high levels
The Week Observed, June 29, 2018 Read Post »
