The Sunday Diigo Links Post (weekly)

January 15, 2012

Food Culture in Boston (or lack thereof) – Greater Boston Area – Chowhound Interesting article about the Boston foodie culture, and how it measures up to other cities. tags: restaurants boston foodies A Sculpture of Our Transportation Future – Arts & Lifestyle – The Atlantic Cities I looked at the video included here, and I […]

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How to avoid getting bumped

January 9, 2012

How to avoid getting bumped? Get there earlier. Today I was bumped from two events I had hoped to attend. It was my fault, solely: I misjudged how committed Portland residents are to local events. First, I wanted to sign up to Creative Mornings‘ Portland event, ROUND TABLE WITH THE ADX CREW & COMMUNITY, which […]

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The Sunday Diigo Links Post (weekly)

January 8, 2012

THE Q&A: AUSTIN WILLIAMS, URBANIST | More Intelligent Life Yes! Thank you Austin Williams. Chalk me up as another human tired of misanthropy. QUOTE Q: In your book you argue that instead of worrying about the unsustainable growth of cities we should embrace urbanisation. Why? A: People are not the problem, they are the solution, […]

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A new year: what’s my tree?

January 1, 2012

Today I have no weekly Diigo links post on offer – I spent so much time on the road, and then resettling back into having the kids “home,” that reading fell by the wayside. Note the scare quotes around the word home… We’re all quite unsettled, living in temporarily rented furnished quarters, without any of […]

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The Sunday Diigo Links Post (weekly)

December 25, 2011

How Brooklyn Got Its Groove Back by Kay S. Hymowitz, City Journal Autumn 2011 Fantastic article by Kay Hymowitz on Brooklyn, NY: history, economics, gentrification, and the importance of land use zoning. Must-read. QUOTE Walentas’s prescience—and patience—put him in an unusual position. Like many successful developers, he was able to make a lot of money: […]

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Close to quitting (or noticeably downsizing) Facebook

December 23, 2011

I knew there were good reasons to dislike Facebook’s new redesign known as Timeline – nor does it appear that I’m alone in thinking it’s a visual mess, too. Or that it’s a bunch of new work for digital hamsters. Lately, in my current vagabonding stage, I’ve been thinking hard about work. Working in someone […]

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Where’s our “I, Claudius” when we need it?

December 22, 2011

When I read about art events like this, I can’t help but think of I, Claudius and its relentless chronicle of Rome in decline… …performance art legend Marina Abramović created a stir when she was accused of exploiting other artists during L.A.’s MOCA gala. Guests at the posh event paid up to $10,000 dollars so […]

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City of villages

December 19, 2011

A city of villages: that’s what they call Portland, and it’s true. Clustered along most major corridors, it seems, nodes of vibrant market activity suddenly appear – and if the shops are indies, they look to be thriving and attracting lots of customers. I wrote previously (here and here) that the city strikes me as […]

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The Sunday Diigo Links Post (weekly)

December 18, 2011

Inside Forbes: The Inspiring Data Behind Two Digital Reporting Strategies – Forbes Super interesting. Must-read article. QUOTE What works best on the Web, short or long-form journalism? The monthly audience statistics for two accomplished FORBES reporters prove that online news consumers crave both. They devour brief and timely information and seek out the in-depth coverage […]

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Stop SOPA

December 13, 2011

I’ve censored the following, in protest of a bill that gives any corporation and the US government the power to censor the internet–a bill that could pass THIS WEEK. To see the uncensored text, and to stop internet censorship, visit: http://americancensorship.org/posts/5342/uncensor I ███████ ████. ████ on: ██████ are ██████ █████ █████ two web ██████████ █████ […]

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