Today I came across this Reddit talking about how few census tracts there are in the United States with a population density greater than 150,000 people per square mile. Basically, there’s a bunch in New York, one in San Francisco (Tenderloin), and one in Chicago… Read More
The London-based architecture firm, Assemble, has recently put their old studio space up for sale at £150,000 (building only). It’s called the Yardhouse. Completed in 2014, the 250 square meter building was designed and constructed by the firm using modest and, in some cases, prefabricated… Read More
I’m not a huge believer in new year’s resolutions, as I much prefer the idea of continuous goal setting and improvement. But I like Mark Zuckerberg’s tradition of pursuing one “personal challenge” every year. One year it was to learn Mandarin. And this year it… Read More
Detroit has started testing its new streetcars on Woodward Avenue. Quicken Loans bought the naming rights to the line, so it’s now officially called the QLINE. If you’re British, this name probably won’t instil feelings of rapidity. Here’s a recent tweet from M1-Rail (click here… Read More
I have written about the Berlin-based publication Freunde von Freunden (FvF) before. I love the content that they put out – particularly their interviews. They’re personal and genuine. Pretty much the opposite of traditional marketing, though you could call some of it content marketing. One… Read More
I like this comparison of street grids that Daniel Nairn prepared back in 2010: There’s huge variation here. On the one end you have cities like Carson City, Portland, and Providence, which have small blocks (180′ x 180′ and 200′ x 200′). And on the… Read More
Chamath Palihapitiya – founder and CEO of a VC firm called Social Capital – recently penned an op-ed in The Information called: “The Sunk Cost Fallacy and the Future of Silicon Valley.” Chamath is one of the most outspoken voices in Silicon Valley and is openly… Read More
There is so much interest in cities right now and I think that is absolutely wonderful. Earlier today my friend Derek shared a video with me on Twitter called, The Future of Cities. It’s by YouTuber Oscar Boyson, who I recognize from some of Casey… Read More
A travel expense management company called Certify recently analyzed over 10 million ground transportation receipts across North America for the 3-month period ending last September (2016). And what they found was that, for the first time ever, Uber and Lyft exceeded traditional taxis and rental… Read More
Howard Cohen was initially trained as an architect. But throughout his schooling he gradually became more interested in urban design and city planning. So after graduating in the late 1960’s from the University of Manitoba with a degree in architecture, he took a job within… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 