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George Nemeth · The art of creating a connected community
September 10th, 2008
After reading this excerpt, make sure you click thru to read all of Lev’s commentary as well as check out the ‘World Map of Shrinking Cities’ video he’s posted:
Population size remains relevant in the connected community but does fall victim to the demographers imperative that size equals destiny. The art of designing a connected-city, especially as part of a re-invention project, may well be one of the biggest opportunities of the 21st century. Connected-cities enables learning, participation, and opportunities to re-discover the value of human ingenuity. Connected cities and their citizens and neighborhoods can export virtues like art, education, culture, and sport over the 21st century transportation system known as the Internet. Creativity, diversity, smart and green are important inputs into the connected city allowing us to better balance economic opportunities with creating livable neighborhoods, accentuating quality of life, and a more sustainable approach to the broader eco-systems within which our cities evolve…
Bytes From Lev: Reports of Cities’ Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
