A blog about the design of software, cities, and everything in between, by Michelle Lee in Philadelphia + San Francisco. 2012 Code for America fellow, grateful alumna of Google Maps and Google Docs. Currently loving the crackle of autumn leaves under knobby tires.
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Diana Lind on Opportunities for Sustainability

Diana Lind on Opportunities for Sustainability

Urban advocate, writer, and Next American City editor Diana Lind spoke with us today about “Disrupting the Status Quo: Opportunities for Sustainability”. She gave us a clear 3-part framework in which to think about the major challenges to urban sustainability, and illustrated them with vivid examples, comparisons, and stories. Below are my visual notes, and above is a map...
Books in Sydney

Books in Sydney

Last month I had the chance to visit Sydney. The trip was short and focused: for five days I was immersed in the projects we’d been scheming up back in the States. The Harbor City’s bats and laid-back-ness reminded me of Austin, and its glam interiors and water views of Miami. My coworkers boasted a...