During the October 12, 1977 World Series game in New York Howard Cosell famously said “ladies & gentlemen the Bronx is burning” as he watched a fire erupt nearby: Except if you watched that video you’ll notice that he never actually said his immortal phrase. Seems like an urban legend. But what’s not an urban… Continue reading The Great South Seattle Conflagration
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Architecture Notes from Vancouver
1. Yesterday, Wen and I needed new mugs. Actually, it’s fairer to say that we wanted new mugs. We’ve had the same mugs for 10 years now and they’re showing their age – or perhaps, we’re showing our age and want new mugs. Anyways, that’s all a digression. We went to Walrus to see if… Continue reading Architecture Notes from Vancouver
Why Cities Matter
When the Internet arrived in force in the ’90s, one of the promises was a new era of telecommuting. You could live in the middle of nowhere but be part of the high tech workforce in a major city. However, this hasn’t played out and, in fact, the opposite appears to be happening: cities matter… Continue reading Why Cities Matter