American Cities Deserve Better
Article written for The Urbanist It is hard to want something you’ve never had. It’s hard to describe a need Continue reading
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The Disassociated American Dream
Millennials are discovering that the American Dream that was sold to them, was never for them. It was a Continue reading
The City Whose Number is Up
Cape Town is a scenic gem and cosmopolitan mosaic of global cultures and languages, located at the mountainous, southern tip Continue reading
Unmasking Winner Takes All Urbanism
‘If criticism comes from the outside, it’s not valid. We are the real America.’ This dismissive faux rebuttal is commonplace Continue reading
Static Design Exacerbating the Retail Apocalypse
Rigid design and an inability of retail developers to evolve may be exacerbating the rapid demise of brick-and-mortar retail in the United States. The ability to slow or arrest the decline may have been out there all long.
The Pacific Northwest: Paragon of North American New Urbanism?
A Capetonian perspective on Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, after a whistle-stop tour visiting all three over a one week period, Continue reading
Transport That Binds & Divides
Cape Town Today The tragic irony of transport in South Africa is that the infrastructure that is meant to unite Continue reading
The Multi-Layered Catch 22 of Housing in Cape Town
Future Cape Town hosted the Open City Mini-Conference at City Hall on 24 August 2013, hosting numerous speakers and thought-leaders. Continue reading
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