Category: Visualization
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Guest Post: Geodesign
I’m happy to be able to share some information on Geodesign from mapping and visualization rock-star Nadia Amoroso. I’ve really enjoyed following her work over the years, and did a thorough exploration of her amazing book The Exposed City: Mapping the Urban Invisibles, back in 2010 (here) and also posted about her work on Data…
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Hidden Hydrology at UERC Conference
I recently gave a talk at the great annual conference Urban Ecology Research Consortium of Portland/Vancouver (UERC), which focuses on ” advance the state of the science of urban ecosystems and improve our understanding of them”. I was really excited to be chosen to present (i had done a poster presentation in past years), and…
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UGB – to grow or not?
A perpetual discussion in Portland revolves around the Urban Growth Boundary and the ability of the Metro region to remain compact while accommodating population growth. Proponents of density say we have plenty of room to infill without expanding, while others say expansion is the only method for having adequate land for economic development. Debate ensues.…
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Old + New – Photos
An interesting idea from some of the coverage of Memorial Day, which is a good time to remember the past. The Guardian and the Photography Then and Now, which includes interactive before and after images – essentially exact matching shots of the old and new through historical events. This weekend, they posted some interesting photos…
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City Simulation
An interesting article in the Guardian, Cities and their psychology: how neuroscience affects urban planning delves into the connection between space and behavior, and more specifically, ways of using technological advances to study and understand (and experiment) with urban spaces. Who better to invoke with this discussion than William H. Whyte, the nerd’s nerd of…
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Manifestation Station
An interesting piece of street art from Mona Caron, ‘Manifestation Station’ overlays a vision of a visionary streetscape on a utility vault in the intersection of Church St. and Duboce Ave. in San Francisco. I particularly like the open water channel and pedestrian bridge at the curb. spotted on trending city via cjwho
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Islands of Seattle
This map of Seattle by UW Planner Jeffrey Linn via a post on The Whole U, features a speculation on sea level change in the Seattle region. The result is dramatic when taken to the level of complete world ice-sheets melting resulting in a 240′ sea level rise. Particularly is you live in certain parts…
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Watershed Moments
The previous post outlining the “River Maps” (01.10.14) got me thinking about watersheds and the differences between natural boundary delineation vs. political boundaries. Long-time readers will note the recurrence of the Powell map on Landscape+Urbanism “Natural Boundary/Political Boundary” (11.24.10), which has gotten some more attention lately. Powell’s map is derived from observation, as mentioned in…
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River Maps
The Map of American Rivers has been out for a while – and this post has been sitting in my drafts – so figured i’d finish it up. The beauty of the map, created by Nelson Minar, is the isolation of a single elements and it’s expression in the topography of the US. I think…
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Water and Urban Resilience
The International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP) announced an interesting opportunity to explore ”Water and Urban Resilience” through photography. A bit about the project: We sense a large request for inspiration on how to deal with water-related issues from all over the world. Whether it´s lack of water, too much water or unclean water,…