This is a really interesting article because I think it really shows how difficult it is for cities like Detroit to try and find the solution to a dwindling population and low income. My only questions about this approach is how detroit will attract people to their city where some communities will be in darkness? What if some neighbourhoods become attractive again to a new class of people? How will those people living in Detroit who are hoping to see change and also seeing small signs of change view this policy to darken parts of the city? what effect will this have upon policing and other security and health services who still need to access local people?

Waterways sound Map for London-

I heard the sound from Deptford Creek which is around the corner from me. Interestingly I have never heard much of that sound before- due to all the local noise mainly traffic nearby.

 Is your area on there? Do you recognise any of the sounds? …Click the link above and have a go!

thebrownarchitect:

artstalking:

TOMAS SARACENO

Tomas Saraceno’s suspended environments create networks of habitable platforms floating in the air.  These airborne utopias join like clouds, and bind together forming aerial cities in a constant state of evolution.

Through the creation of such spaces, Saraceno challenges notions of nationality and the built environment.  His installations both grow to encorporate the environment that surrounds them, and simultaneously strive to create a new, evolutionary means of inhabiting space.

How are artists effected by the idea of a utopia, how are they representing them? Tom Saraceno believes utopia will be in the sky amongst the clouds in this installation.

How are planners affected by ideas of utopia and how are they expressing them in policies and projects?..I’m not sure, but this brings me a sense of joy and inspiration to work even harder to achieve better outcomes

(via amritseera)

visualoop:

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(via humanscalecities)

I wonder if this will set a precedence? Anyone know of any case studies where deprived communities have demanded access to renewable energy?

(via urbanresolve)

Gregory Bateson- The ecology of mind

The major problems in the world are the result of differences between how nature works and the way people think

So today im going to keep learning and looking around me in order to get some perspective on a thing or two.

Jacobs and Scott (1992)

I know its a little bit tedious, but sometimes we all need a little reminding. Note to self:

1. Remind the team that we have chosen a ‘sustainabiliy’ theme for our current project
2. Remind Dave and Mr B over the next few weeks when they make more policy proposals.

freudinflop:

How people from London view the rest of England.

I would say that some of that farmers land to the north of London is also considered ‘almost London’ …hahaha

(Source: tabloidsuckass)