One of my favorite books is Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet by Andrew Blum. We like to think of the Internet as this ethereal, intangible thing. But the reality is the Internet is very much tangible. Cell towers, fiber optic lines,
Wired article This article has a lot going on. Especially things I have a great interest in. First and foremost is bus network redesign. It seems it is a popular new strategy among cities, particularly Houston. Bus routes haven't been reassessed in decades and urban forms and
this is a quick post. but I think it's really interesting. the Atlantic has a piece on "Why Hong Kongers Are Toppling Lampposts". This is an instance of the negatives of smart cities. The poles perhaps have technology to monitor traffic and whatnot (it's not
We have urban planning. We have urban economics. We have urban geography. We now have urban science and informatics. But what is regional science? Let's look at some history. The Regional Science Association was founded in 1954, though the field began earlier. While in the beginning,
I declare that I research and practice urban policy, urban planning, and urban science. In other words, I am an urban policy analyst, an urban planner, and an urban scientist. This is rather clear: I look at the policy making of city governments, I facilitate
I love flying and airports. one of my most favorites things is walking through a terminal, looking at each gate, and seeing all the different destinations. it's exciting, seeing all those possibilities. airports are such a great example of the the built environment of infrastructure