Remember the term “social contract?” It’s a term that’s been slowly gaining stream in recent years, but one that’s always been at the front of my mind, especially when it comes to cities.  read more »

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent cordial sojourn to Washington, and his claim of a  read more »

In a city that prides itself on speed, New York’s latest trend is all about slowing down. Lines now snake outside the hottest restaurants in Manhattan  read more »

New companies face obstacles growing in Stockholm, in part this stagnation is due to the combination of a regulated rental market and too high prices for new housing development.  read more »

Openness to outsiders is a liberal democracy’s greatest strength, but it can also prove a curse.  read more »

Ryan Pucyzki, publisher of the City of Yes Substack newsletter, published an excellent (and timely) article yesterday about New Haven, CT’s attempt to reinvent itself  read more »

Nearly 60 years ago, Time magazine, then an important publication, posed a discomfiting question on its cover: “Is God Dead?” Yet today, a spiritual hunger grips America  read more »

A few weekends ago, my son and I attended the Institute for Contemporary Photography’s (ICP) annual Photobook Fair in New York City.  read more »

Cheeky claims about causes and solutions for an illusory climate crisis must be challenged  read more »

Back at the beginning of this century, there was a lot of discussion on the rise of the creative or knowledge economy as being at the forefront of future of American economic prosperity.  read more »