Public transport in times of (post) Covid.
In April 2020, Jeffrey E. Harris, a professor of Economics at the MIT, published a study placing responsibility for the Covid spread on the NYC… Read More »Public transport in times of (post) Covid.
2020
Urban resilience and Culture in times of Covid.
A new paradigm is emerging: the nature and scale of risks are changing. The assumption that past observations may help to better appraise future developments… Read More »Urban resilience and Culture in times of Covid.
The Sense of Vulnerability.
The Anthropocene awareness and its induced damages strengthen the concept of (urban) resilience, often presented as the new panacea for improving our daily lives. Much… Read More »The Sense of Vulnerability.
Droughts: the ultimate challenge.
More than 800 million people in the world lack basic drinking water. Government budgets may increase; still, the UN 2019 report highlights financial resources as… Read More »Droughts: the ultimate challenge.
How resilient is cultural heritage?
Far from mass tourism attractions, a narrow cobble-stoned Parisian alley tells us the story of carpenters who came from Holland and Germany during the sixteenth… Read More »How resilient is cultural heritage?
Chelsea, NYC, 24th street.
If the Enlightment is recognized for an outstanding intellectual and philosophical development, its emergence coincided with theories “from another time”. In her review (1) on… Read More »Chelsea, NYC, 24th street.
Connecting art, urban grid and vulnerability.
Little attention is given to the way urban morphology echoes resilience and how urban fabric can be linked to social construction. The connection between urban… Read More »Connecting art, urban grid and vulnerability.
Is NYC retreat inevitable?
Irene, Sandy, Andrea, Arthur, Bill, Bonnie, Matthew, Cindy, Jose, Maria, Philippe, Gordon, Michael. Thirteen names for thirteen cyclones during the past decade amongst a list… Read More »Is NYC retreat inevitable?
When Hollings meets Kandinsky
Identifying and managing risks is nowadays key in any strategic planning. Under the wording risk management, companies aim to control and minimize the risk level… Read More »When Hollings meets Kandinsky
Detroit resilience, from reporting lines to desire lines
On July 18th, 2013, the City of Detroit made U.S. history with the largest municipal bankruptcy in the country to date. “There is no roadmap… Read More »Detroit resilience, from reporting lines to desire lines
