Archive for July, 2009
The NYTimes has this article on a collectively governed homeless encampment in Providence, R.I. that will soon relocate. [ READ MORE ]
This morning I took the first step toward a new regime…at least for the bulk of the coming month. Yesterday I found myself writing to Babo that if things continued as they have been going, I’ll never get anything done. By chance I had the opportunity to ask Susan Fainstein for tips on juggling children and [ READ MORE ]
The Star has an article reporting on the increasing challenges to Richard Florida’s ideas in Toronto. I’m on vacation, but a couple of good quotes: “Richard Florida’s exotic city, his creative city, depends on ghost people, working behind the scenes. Immigrants, people of colour. You want to know what his version of creative is? He’s the [ READ MORE ]
[From an email sent out by Barry Wellman:] After nearly three years, Hudson Street between Perry and West 11th Street in front of Jane Jacobs former home at 555 Hudson Street will finally be co-named “Jane Jacobs Way” in honor of the pioneering preservation activist. GVSHP first proposed the street co-naming in 2006 shortly after Jacobs’ death; the proposal was [ READ MORE ]
Here is a fun and perhaps economical way to have your own pool in te summer. [ READ MORE ]
The Infrastructuralist makes an argument for the counterintuitive practice of eliminating freeways to reduce congestion (via Metafilter). The first case is Seoul, with which I’m somewhat familiar. The removal of the freeway has indeed created a vibrancy and breathiness in the central city that had been choked and claustrophobic. I love to drop down below [ READ MORE ]
I’m getting closer and closer to getting moving again on the dissertation. Sienna’s still demanding most of our time, as we try to figure out how to meet her needs. But it seems as though we’re beginning to be able to anticipate them and thus can begin turning back to our own needs. Hence, the [ READ MORE ]
I’m pleased to announce that two of my friends have recently found academic positions for the coming year. First, Dr. Matthew Gebhardt will be heading off to Sheffield, England, where my “Potter” ancestors worked at some profession or other before emigrating to the US. And second, JY Kim, Esq. has at the last minute obtained [ READ MORE ]
Babo, who has taken many similar photos, sends this link to Michael Wolf’s photos of skyscrapers. [ READ MORE ]
I’m about, but still trying to get our world in order. Had to get the car repaired, to go for doctor’s appointments, to fret over feeding, and exploding diapers. Crazy and a bit frustrating for the last two days, but good, good, good. [ READ MORE ]