City design, structure, large-scale projects, and strategic initiatives.
With the current unprecedented situation, the world finds itself in due to the COVID-19 outbreak, millions of people across the globe are taking part in a gigantic work from home experiment, the likes of which has never been seen before and which could very well change the way we work for years to come.
Homelessness in the U.S. is not an issue that should be swept aside. There are currently over half a million people who are homeless throughout the U.S. According to the 2018 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, half of all people who were homeless came from just five states: California, New York, Florida, Texas, or Washington. In … [Read more…]
A few short years ago, the thought of being able to log in to a city across the globe and watch the population’s every move would have seemed absurd. In order to view the happenings of a city, you would have had to travel there and see it with your own eyes. This is no … [Read more…]
Our roads, no matter where you live in the country, aren’t randomized – even if they seem disorganized in their naming conventions. There are some cities in the United States notorious for their horrendous roads and the way they were planned. Regardless of the condition of the roads in your city, cities with logical street … [Read more…]
Interior design is everywhere we go and is an integral part of our everyday lives whether we realize it or not. Odds are that you’re probably not a hermit shunning society and you’re the type of person that appreciates good interior design. In fact, you’re able to recognize good interior design wherever you go noting … [Read more…]
Major cities like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Denver, Detroit, Boston, and Washington D.C. are routinely hit with severe winter weather. If you’re living in a big city, it’s time to start thinking of how you’ll handle snowstorms this winter. For one thing, snowstorms require a good deal of preparation from both your city and you. … [Read more…]
One of the most convenient things about living close to work is that you may not have to drive. Instead of sitting in morning or afternoon traffic, you can get to and from work by simply walking, or even biking. So, if you’re one of the lucky individuals who can walk or bike to work, … [Read more…]
If you’ve ever wondered which cities are the most environmentally friendly, you’re not alone. To answer that question, a list of the greenest cities was recently developed. The list ranks metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs*) with a population of over 1 million people based on these 5 factors: The number of LEED certified buildings per … [Read more…]
My colleague Bill Slawski (of SEO by the Sea fame) writes: Your first line of this post had me thinking about walkability scores for homes and apartments, and I started wondering what you thought about those. They rank a number of cities on the basis of walkability here: https://www.walkscore.com/cities-and-neighborhoods/ How well can that shell around an urban … [Read more…]
While there are plenty of economic and cultural arguments for dense, walkable neighborhoods connected by public transit, there’s also the aesthetic argument: Suburban streets are boring, cookie cutter shells of a community. This argument was among the first against suburban development. Before New Urbanists had fully articulated the myriad reasons dense cities are preferable to … [Read more…]