There Goes the Neighborhood
For Marc J. Dunkelman, the verdict is clear: “The township, in essence, is dying.”
Thinking About Homelessness
Thinking about homeless requires separating it from the larger discourse on poverty.
Why Cities Need More than Big Data
by
Noah J. Toly
Posted on December 15, 2014
Image: Traffic vizualization diagram; Wikimedia Commons.
Can Big Data be harnessed for the pursuit of thriving urban communities and, if so, how?
Snapshots of City Life: Our Top Reads
Posted on December 19, 2014
Image: Watergate complex, Washington, DC; Wikimedia Commons.
We at Common Place over the past year read numerous articles on issues facing our cities and communities. Here are our favorite reads.
Self-Immolation, In Theory and In Practice
The self-immolator does not seek merely to die, but to die horribly, in such a way that others will be compelled to take notice.
The Hedgehog’s Array: December 5, 2014
Posted on December 5, 2014
Noteworthy reads from last week.
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