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Bucky Fellowship
Buckminster Fuller Challenge Fellowship, now accepting applications. The Buckminster Fuller Challenge Fellowship Program combines engagement in the review process of the Buckminster Fuller Challenge through a seminar component that explores Comprehensive Anticipatory Design Science (CADS), a “whole-systems” approach to solving complex problems, developed by Buckminster Fuller. The fellowship is designed to engage outstanding and…
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Grand Central Terminal Celeberates its 100 Anniversary
Grand Central Terminal, New York The Grand Central Terminal is New York City’s grandest train station, located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in mid-town Manhattan.
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Community
In the rather sobering article on urban planning that Alex shared in a recent post, there was an intriguing comment about the nature of “community.” The commenter (Blake Chastain) really put into words the uneasy feeling I occasionally have about community-based planning. “Communities are exclusionary; they may seek to be inclusive, but to some extent…
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New Orleans really knows how to throw a Super Bowl Party
New Orleans really knows how to throw a Super Bowl Party.
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The Dome of the Rock – Jerusalem: The First Piece of Monumental Architecture in Islam
The Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount was the first monumental piece of architecture in Islam. It is odd that it was not a mosque or mausoleum but a structure to shelter a rock. It stands at the site of the First Temple built by Solomon and covers a rock which, according to tradition was the…
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Snow!
As a city-dwelling dog owner, the use of salt to deice sidewalks upsets me. Mostly because it hurts the paws of my four-legged best friend. But it is also hard on the environment. Salt damages plants (street trees, etc…) and makes its way into our waterways. There was a great deal of concern about…
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Revisit Paris and New York, Courtesy of Airpano from Russia
AirPano Several photography buffs from Moscow started to photograph the famous monuments and cities with a 360 degree panoramic camera mounted on a small radio controlled helicopter like device. These high-resolution films of the cities taken from a height of 50 to 250 meter are amazing to see. Their panoramic views provide a detailed context to these monuments which is hard to get through a…
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