by admin | Mar 30, 2007 | Urban Politics |
In response to a followup note on my post on local government, Keith Owens asks: When you say “a series of self-sustaining societies” what do you mean exactly? I think I may have an idea, but I want to make sure I’m clear on what you’re...
by admin | Mar 7, 2007 | Afrofuturism, Crime and Punishment, Urban Politics |
So my piece on medieval urbanism got a hit from my friend Jesse Walker at Reason Magazine. And through that hit I got turned on to Bryan Finoki and Subtopia. I should’ve known there’d be a resource like this… Anyway, hitting a link at random I...
by admin | Mar 4, 2007 | Afrofuturism, Urban Politics |
An article in today’s New York Times notes the increasing use of military style design principles in cities. For them, this is a totally new groove, or at the very least a post 9/11 groove. While very specific design elements may have become more commonplace...
by admin | Jan 7, 2007 | Crime and Punishment, Gender and Politics, Sports, Urban Politics
I’m just asking. Last week Darrent Williams, cornerback for the Denver Broncos was murdered in a drive-by shooting. While others with Williams were wounded, it appears as if he was the target. While the car the killers allegedly drove was recently found painted...
by admin | Aug 30, 2006 | Black Power, Neoliberalism, NPR, The Mass Media, Urban Politics |
Just saw that my recent commentary on Katrina is out. Give a listen and let me know what you think. In fact, check out my first commentary on Katrina as well…written at last year’s meeting of the American Political Science Association.
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