Smart Cities/ Digital Minimalism

August 15, 2021 in Architecture, MOOCs, Urban Design - 3 min read

In contrast to my pursuit of knowledge on smart cities, I’ve also been reading the book “Digital Minimalism” and I’ve been enjoying the writing style and topics raised thus far. I personally know someone who lives by the tenets of the book (Limiting screen time, digital detox, and just cold turkey on unnecessary screen time). It is a really interesting juxtaposition on the idea of how we use/ are used by “smart” devices.

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intuition

April 12, 2021 in MOOCs, Quotes & Bookmarks - 1 min read

I’ve seen this attempt to almost the arms race to leadership that happens. Can I be the CEO by the age of 25 or whatever. >> Sure. >> And what happens is, you can’t force that experience. I think you can make it longer…

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“Unravelling the Cycling City”

June 6, 2020 in MOOCs, Urban Design - 3 min read

On all levels, though, all efforts indicate a future planned for car-lite, pedestrian friendly network. But why hasn’t it really take off? Is time and habits a factor we can grow in our favour? These are my initial thoughts as I begin a deep dive into the studies behind the “cycling city” course. Link here: https://www.coursera.org/learn/unraveling-the-cycling-city/home/welcome

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