I love the idealist concepts that give rise to places like Manhattan's High Line and Chicago's 606. At the same time, just like every other part of the built environment, their function, and perhaps more importantly, their results and influences on the surrounding environment, cannot escape cooptation by Capitalist actors.

The High Line is ( Read more... )

Ever wonder why those reproduction Edison light bulbs are so popular in certain areas? From the article, quoting Noah Horowitz:

“You can’t…brag how green you are by serving organic beer and locally grown produce while you are lighting your business with the least efficient light bulbs available in the world,”

Mapping the Edison Bulbs of Brooklyn
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While filling our houseguest in on my life in the last couple years, I talked about being in Syracuse for my master's program. Talking about urban geography theory and systemic inequality is often my grad school emotional rollercoaster in miniature. I get excited about the topic; how fascinating these systems are and how much could be done with ( Read more... )