Welcome. We have embarked on a journey of exploration, a journey with many destinations. We invite you to join us: these pages will provide a time and place for us to share our discoveries, and for you to share your thoughts.
As we travel and explore, we find ourselves wondering about the Next City, where all of us will live. How will that city sustain us, our future generations, and itself? Most of America’s cities are facing an era of enormous challenge, and an urgent need for reinvention. Join us as we think about these matters.
We stand here confronted by insurmountable opportunity.
Pogo
A&H–This is great–fun to read and thought-provoking. Keep on it! We have not totally given up yet on rail to Dulles; just need to find this guy some technical cover so he can reverse his ideological decision. I agree on the main library; build a new one, maybe in the Seattle mode, and use the old one as an art gallery or something similar. Thanks. J&T
Dear Folks:
I am pleasantly surprised at my inclusion in your journal, which addresses urban living issues that are dear to my heart.
I will gladly contribute more material if you care to have it.
Meanwhile, I will continue to read.
Regards,
Brett
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Hello,
I thought you might be interested in checking out the newest endeavor from Urban Paradoxes, the URBAN PARADOXES E-ZINE (http://www.urbanparadoxes.com). If you like what you see, please consider a submission for publication. Revitalizing our urban neighborhoods takes a community effort. If you can publicize the zine a bit too, that will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Frank
The subject of this engagement reminds me of the work of Ronald Lee Fleming of the Townscape Institute. Do you know of him? Ron, a personal acquaintance, is rather a one-Renaissance-man-band who cares about the appearance of the built environment and influencers such as art, music and yes, other such as politics and media. TI’s website is http://www.townscape.org/home.htm.
I’ve enjoyed reading this journal, particularly the comments about the “Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age” show because I caught awhile back with my son.
Sincerely, Dick
Dick, I do know of Ronald Fleming. I have head him speak, and I am aware of his work and the work of the Institute. And I know we share a similar commitment to a robust urbanism, great place making, and preservation of historic resources. Thanks for perceiving a connection – I am flattered.
And thanks for enjoying A Town Square. I am using this site as a kind of test platform for a series of projects, including a book I am researching. You can take a look at a first pass at the book at http://www.blurb.com. Type in “The Next City: Shaping a Useable Future” for a preview.
Hope you visit again.