Placemaking

What’s all the fuss about? It’s only 1.5 degrees. We get bigger temperature fluctuations in a single day here in Blighty. One reason individuals’ actions don’t seem to reflect the urgency that climate scientists have been shouting about for 30 years is that this 1.5 target is being misunderstood. Of…

It’s November and there’s an official drought occurring in nine areas across England, the most recent added to the list being Yorkshire. In the north of England. As a nation we are known for our cricket matches being postponed for rain, for indoor BBQs and — in Manchester — carrying…

It’s time for a new manifesto Environmental change is happening. It’s here and it isn’t going anywhere. The two ways we understand this are under the headings of global warming and biodiversity decline. Both feedback on each other, and right now that feedback is negative. We have limited time to…

Cities have been given a bad rap lately. From rising unaffordability to the deadly toxic drug crisis, to heated and divided political discourse, there’s a lot to be concerned about. But I argue that we cannot lose sight of what makes our cities great — for our own mental health…

In previous entries in my series of how to heal the gaping wound in Chicago’s urban fabric that is the massive parking crater at Guaranteed Rate Field, I first discussed why acres of surface parking that sits unused ¾ of the year is bad and brainstormed some ideas for “activating”…

From May to July of 2022 I took part in an internship with tech-consultancy company Northern Value Creators, who provide workplace coaching. In July I completed my final assignments, and the main project I worked on during the 100 hours was an event looking at placemaking in the workplace. …

About this blog series: This is Part 4 in a series that explores the notion that people are creatures like any other, and there are basic characteristics that we seek, or need, in our habitats. Part 1, Intro is here. PROGRAM In my continued exploration of how to create urban habitats…

This partnership will bring Web3 and placemaking together to empower creatives while disrupting the culture industry — Picture a busy place: could be a city center, a mall, a venue… What are people doing and experiencing in these spaces? And how can Web3 improve the ways these places connect people and communities? To explore these very questions and places, VINCI has partnered up with Danish-based placemaking agency…