In response to this story from the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/rweb/top/what-the-us-would-be-like-without-the-south/2015/07/08/4efd3599fe0f31f24a9c4577e7360d05_story.html?tid=kindle-app The South gets a lot of bad press. Here’s a … More
Tag: Urban Planning
Reaction to the ULI’s Memphis Fairgrounds Presentation
Click here for a copy of the presentation Today I had the pleasure of listening to the Urban Land Institute‘s advisory … More
3 Urban Planning Buzzwords that Need Clarifying
My intended audience here is Academia, but the general public should be in the know as well so columnists and academics alike do not try to force faulty definitions on them.
A Student of the Field
With 7 semesters at Rhodes College complete, I reflect on the past and the future
Dichotomous Spaces: The Natural and the Urban
Last week I traveled to southern Arizona. Here is what I discovered.
Big Ideas for Blight
This post is a recap of my semester long experience as an intern with the Downtown Memphis Commission
Blight, Urban Farming, and Memphis
While I worked the land at the McMerton Community Garden in Memphis, for two Saturdays in November, I felt the … More
A Comparison of Wellington, New Zealand and Memphis, Tennessee
Since I started my undergraduate studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee I have taken a close look at urban … More
Staying Productive
“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find … More
Fitting In
“Cities were always like people, showing their varying personalities to the traveler. Depending on the city and on the traveler, … More