by zdehondt | Oct 8, 2012 | Civic Leadership, Placemaking, Uncategorized, Urban Insights
Alternative Approaches to the Working City This past week I had an opportunity to visit one of the most pleasant small towns in North America, Mackinac Island, where I participated in the annual conference for the Michigan Municipal League. Even though I have traveled...
by zdehondt | Sep 3, 2012 | Global Urban Study, Placemaking, Uncategorized, Urban Research
Tokyo, a hot-bed of digital tech This is the first in a series of “+ Urbanism” posts, looking at the relationship between our cities, societal trends, and the creation of “Place”. Future posts will look at Events and Policy as well as other topical issues...
by zdehondt | Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized, Urban Research
As we ponder the fate of post-industrial cities such as Detroit, Cleveland, and Baltimore, it is important to enhance our knowledge base on urbanism. The more we know about the urban world around us, the better we will be at critically assessing new re-development...
