This is a blog entry based on my newfound love of buses.

Quoted: Buses generally lack the poetry of railways. This may be why there hasn't been a Bus Named Desire or a Soul Bus. I tend to associate buses with congestion, exhaust, delays, noise, and advertisements. ... At the same time, bus systems are less expensive and more flexible than trains. If we can make them more appealing, they might become a popular alternative to private vehicles.

This is an entry I posted today for International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. It includes pictures and commentary on China's new Tulou affordable housing prototypes, which are currently on display at the Cooper-Hewitt.

Quoted: While Ouroussoff praises its “graceful balancing act between historical and contemporary values,” some of his terms (such as monks' cells ...

I've posted some photos from the abandoned subway tunnel in Rochester, NY, which is a very unique setting with a lot of colorful paintings on the walls. I hope the city will make use of it someday, although maybe it's better as is.

I was really happy to find that Kalpana Sharma, outstanding journalist from Mumbai, and author of 'Rediscovering Dharavi,' has a blog that archives her writings. Here is the link.

I really like this blog. Today, especially the photos of marks left by past buildings on the walls of current buildings.

A great blog on Mumbai/Bombay. I love this.

Great Q+A on the new book, Endless City, from Where.

Quoted: After a tiny bit of prodding, the folks at Phaidon sent over a review copy of the recently released book The Endless City, edited by Ricky Burdett and Deyan Sudjic, and containing essays by the likes of Saskia Sassen, Enrique Peñalosa, and the indefatigable Rem Koolhaas.

This is a very insightful blog about the urban environment. It also contains a great list of related resources. I'm looking forward to visiting this often.

Quoted: A blog about urban places, placemaking, and the concept of place.