GOOD + PSU + Your Ideas

Posted by on December 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

You know that problem. The one that drives you crazy. The one that always ends with the sentence or thought “why don’t they fix that?” Well now you can be the they and the fixer. And present your solutions in a public place with some serious support behind you. This is your chance! Want to see more public art? Want to pitch solar-powered driverless cabs? Want a garden every 10 blocks? Here, let me hand you that megaphone, people... Read More

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Vikings, always good planners

Posted by on January 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

They pillaged much of northern Europe, so why not plan a super-nautical hub Arctic city 40 years in advance? I lived the strip-mall suburban life for 13 years. I don’t think anyone sat down and planned out that situation 40 years in advance. I love that this unknown (until now) city in the Arctic is schooling us on how to take a seat, and plan things carefully for the future, not the developer. These guys even considered bird migratory routes... Read More

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