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My Urban Curious Blog:
Authoritative, Affectionate, and Occasionally Absurd
I have been writing about cities, urban design, and the quirks of how people live together for more than twenty-five years. Some of that writing has been technical, or professional. Some has been quirky, or heartfelt. Some has been—let’s be honest here—slightly absurd, usually after an unusually strong espresso.
Photo-essay: Ten Lessons from Copenhagen
Come alongside me to discover ten of my biggest eureka moments in discovering the City of Copenhagen on foot and by bike.
Five Surprises from My 1st 24h in Copenhagen
I arrived in Copenhagen expecting good urbanism. I didn’t expect to be so quickly, and so thoroughly, surprised.
Here is what I learned.
The Granola Theory of City Building
I wrote in The Tyee this weekend about the creative generosity showing up on our city blocks — and in my Urban Curious blog this week I discuss why planners (and perhaps granola makers) are drawn to neighbourliness.
Loving cities in a broken world
Being urban curious is the first step toward caring for our cities: nurturing what makes them greener, and thinking seriously about how to improve them.
Loving the world means loving cities.
Hope blooms from asking questions and finding solutions.