Culture – Page 2 – The Urbanist Dispatch

David Wondrich. Photo courtesy of ModelD

Dive bars, cocktails, and the soul of a city: A conversation with “mixographer” David Wondrich

John Notarianni

July 14, 2014

New York author and cocktail historian David Wondrich is at the center of the resurgent American cocktail movement. His book "Imbibe!" is widely regarded as one of its foundational texts. As a correspondent for...

What smart cities can learn from Pittsburgh

Erin Keane Scott

June 23, 2014

Community and Neighborhoods, Culture

With a culture of collaboration, a willingness to change and a focus on creating the kind of urban environment that attracts creative talent, the Steel City has moved from gritty to green and is now poised for ...

Can South Africa’s Smart Cities Please Stand Up?

Nicholas Webb

May 12, 2014

Community and Neighborhoods, Culture

Cities are the crucible of our urban experience and for the first time in human history, more people live in cities than in rural areas. We are now truly living in an urban century where our cities are expandin...

Fashion Week in Los Angeles, 2014. LA was voted most fashionable city in the US. Photo by Michael Robles on Flickr.

Perceptions, Reputations, and AntiHeroes

John Cruz

May 1, 2014

Culture

I was recently passed along the results of a survey that’s had me thinking pretty hard for a little over a month now. People from all over the country were surveyed and asked 16 questions about the reputations...

Geography book. Photo by listentothemountains on Flickr.

10 Ways Geography has everything to do with Your Everyday Life

Melissa Cameron

April 21, 2014

Culture, Maps

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Geography is the study of place, and seeks to understand the ways in which humans influence their environment, and in turn explore the influence the environment has on humans. Quite simply, it is the study of t...

Protest and pedestrian market at Victory Monument during Bangkok shutdown. Photo courtesy of David Gimore

Bangkok “Shutdown” Ironically Brings New Life to city streets

Will Leimenstoll

March 24, 2014

Culture, Featured, Transportation

Ever since the majority party in Thailand’s national government attempted to pass a blanket amnesty bill in November, Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, has limped through weeks of street protests that have lengthene...

Vendors in Bangkok. Photo by Evoflash on Flickr.

Balancing safety and urban vibrancy in Bangkok’s streets

Will Leimenstoll

February 11, 2014

Community and Neighborhoods, Culture

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Street food patrons dine on the road at Bangkok's well-known Sukhumvit Soi 38 Bangkok, Thailand’s bustling capital city, teams with spicy food steaming on street carts throughout its densely packed neighbor...

Test driving ‘Dwellr’, the new app from the US Census Bureau

John Cruz

December 11, 2013

Culture

Last month, the US Census Bureau released a new mobile app aimed at helping people figure out what place to live is likely to be a good fit for them. The census says that 30 million people in the United States...

Movement 2010 at Hart Plaza in Detroit, MI.

Detroit’s Music Scene Valued at $1.15 Billion with Room to Grow

Chris Matus

December 4, 2013

Culture, Economic Development, Featured

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In addition to my health, friends and family, I had something unexpected to celebrate this past Thanksgiving: the Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF) is returning to the city on July 4, 2014. DEMF’s return...

The Sydney Opera House at sunset. Photo by sounav_maikap on Flickr.

Sydney, Australia has the world’s best reputation among cities

John Cruz

November 12, 2013

Culture, News

The Reputation Institute has released a slew of data for 2013 in a series of reports which rank the global reputations of cities and countries around the world. A good reputation for a place is much more that j...