City porn. New term I’m coining. What is it? Pictures of cities that are so mouth wateringly amazing, so mindblowingly dramatic, that they are down right pornographic. (attn: If you came here expecting this news story I’m sorry I’ve misled you.) What caused me to think of this new way of objectifying urbanity? This: From [...]
Here is how I see American cities at the middle of the 21st century: Because of high energy costs, living on large lots in the exurbs will no longer be affordable to the middle class. New policies will go into affect that support infill development in older city centers. As the populations of central cities [...]
While cleaning out my Google Maps directory I realized that I had a number of good maps that I had made at one point but never did anything with. I’ve added a few maps of Unbuilt Highways;San Francisco, Washington DC, and Los Angeles, and Subways System Maps for Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and the [...]