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- Data visualization introduction 2010/07/15
Data visualization is a pretty literal term that means, quite simply, the visual representation of quantitative data. In this course we’ll learn common techniques for visualizing data, as well as some strategies for managing information digitally. But first, a brief history. - Loren Mooney: Bikes are a City's Indicator Species 2010/07/11
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This web-book presents a visual-conceptual-experiential documentation of four occupied industrial sites in central Amsterdam, researched and recorded between 1990 and 1997 and between 2006 and 2008. - Yes In My Backyard | Mother Jones 2010/07/11
Memo to urban environmentalists: Don't fight development—embrace it. - A Brief History of Transportation - - GOOD 2010/07/11
Infrographic: A visual history of getting places. - 3D compositions (concepts for Iron Man 2) 2010/07/09
The most interesting trend in the development of the Internet is not... - but does it float - Amazon.com: The Parking Garage: Design and Evolution of a Modern… 2010/07/09
The Parking Garage: Design and Evolution of a Modern Urban Form [Hardcover] - Shibuya_Crossing.ogv 2010/07/09
Video of Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo. The mass of people. - Coffee By Week, 2009 2010/07/09
Images of coffee by week for 2009. - Generification: When "Google" Becomes "google" - Wordtastic - GOOD 2010/06/27
- A Visual Feast of Rooftop Gardens - GOOD Blog - GOOD 2010/06/26
- The Future of the City - The Atlantic 2010/06/26
- Archigram Archival Project 2010/04/18
The Archigram Archival Project makes the work of the seminal architectural group Archigram available free online for public viewing and academic study. - Archinect : School Blog Project 2010/03/27
Archinect student blog from various arch/planning schools around the world. - WORLD Magazine | Centers of the battle | The Editors | Mar 27, 10 2010/03/25
We know why God loves cities: They are places where millions of people created in His image congregate, and what could be more beautiful than that?
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Bodega Down Bronx
It is no secret that food accessibility in urban areas is a nightmare for urban planners, city officials, and public health professionals. This problem is not as critical for smaller/less-dense urban areas because of the prevalence of cars and the hearty supply of suburban shopping centers within driving distance. However, larger urban areas (or smaller urban areas trying to encourage revitalization or gentrification) are now confronted with health-conscious, environmentally-concerned residents who want access to healthy food. More important are the thousands of low-income residents without cars who are deprived of fresh fruits and vegetables because of their foodscape.
Even though this subject has been heavily researched, I am surprised that little efforts have been made to change the way food distribution and food accessibility are monitored. The Center for Urban Pedagogy has made a great video that sheds light on some of the social, economic, and consumer forces that combine to create the foodscape of South Bronx. This half-hour video is a must see for anyone interested in learning about the factors involved in deciding what food is distributed in urban areas.
Sorry, I was unable to embed the video, but you can watch Bodega Down Bronx here.