I’ve recently begun to read Rebecca Solnit’s Infinite City, a collection that maps the city of San Francisco based a number of themes that have played a significant role in shaping the cultural and political movements that are often synonymous with the city. Part geographical exploration, part cultural study, part history lesson, this unconventional atlas takes… [Read more…]
October 22, 2011
Coming soon from Pedestrian City… a comprehensive toolkit designed to help educators conduct memory mapping sessions in the classroom. The five sections will include: An introduction to memory mapping as a learning tool, including a list of suggested applications Detailed instructions to develop a memory mapping workshop Outlines for workshop styles a basic mapping exercise… [Read more…]
October 5, 2011
I want to share one of the most inspiring moments from this year’s Walk 21 conference. This morning there was a presentation given by a former professor who is now a university student. He and his fellow researchers are all in their 60s, and their submission won a contest for a downtown revitalization project. It involves subsidizing seniors… [Read more…]
October 4, 2011
Transforming the Automobile City: Walking Steps Up! I was honoured to be accepted to participate in this year’s Walk 21 conference as part of the Pecha Kucha presentations. Below you will find both the slides and the accompanying text that I presented today. These last two days have been very fulfilling. I’ve seen old classmates… [Read more…]
March 16, 2012
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