Sapere Aude
Tag: urbanism
L.A. is the apocalypse, it’s you and a bunch of parking lots. No one’s going to save you; no one’s looking out for you. It’s the only city I know where that’s the explicit premise of living there – that’s the deal you make when you move to L.A. The city, ironically, is emotionally authentic. No one loves you; you’re the least important person in the room; get over it. What matters is what you do there.
he makes LA sound attractive. maybe i’ll go visit now.
Traffic snarls, soaring gas prices and worries about global warming have prompted a big boost in cycling, affecting even places like Los Angeles — America’s freeway capital — that have traditionally given bicycles the cold shoulder.
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bringing fitness to the mall
Some of the “surprisingly agreeable” sounds discovered thus far include “car tires on wet, bumpy asphalt, the distant roar of a motorway flyover, the rumble of an overground train and the thud of heavy bass heard on the street outside a nightclub.”
“Jane Jacobs and the Future of New York highlights an approach to urban theory and planning that remains powerfully relevant in a city that is experiencing an unprecedented influx of wealth and development. We hope that this effort informs the development process and energizes a new breed of activist.” This interactive exhibit explores contemporary New York through Jacobs’ groundbreaking views on the elements of a healthy city, the value of small blocks, the importance of civic activism and the benefits of a diverse and dynamic neighborhood. It also encourages citizen involvement by helping visitors to engage in community-building efforts in their own neighborhoods.
woo, that looks cool. my plan: ban dogs for health reasons. their constant urination makes nyc into a stinking, medieval cloaca.
Dark Days the mole people of the MTA. one of those guys shut down a whole branch 2 years ago, with an electrical fire.
Despite its subject matter, however, Vanishing Point is more than just another website about urban exploration. Cook’s accounts of his journeys into the subterranean civic infrastructure of Canada and northern New York State – and into those regions’ warehouses, factories, and crumbling hospitals – often include plans, elevations, and the odd historical photograph showing the sites under construction.
urban exploration at its finest
“Our research shows that Angkor was certainly extensive enough, and that land-use was certainly intensive enough, to have impacted profoundly on the regional ecology”. Angkor was surrounded by a vast expanse of rice fields that would have required extensive forest clearance. Over time, the intense farming could have led to serious ecological problems, including those associated with deforestation, overpopulation, topsoil degradation and erosion. The consequence of overexploiting the environment isn’t the only lesson Angkor’s fate has for modern society. Angkor required a massive infrastructural network of canals and roads to keep it running.
100/100 where i live. suck it, boston.
content encyclopedia project dedicated to sharing knowledge about sustainable transportation policies and practices from around the world.
Gregor J. Rothfuss 