by Sven | Apr 17, 2015 | news, online, writing
I recently started blogging for Mother Earth News as part of my work with Ecocity Builders. Specifically, I’m trying to give their audience more insights into ecologically inspired urban design and ecocity thinking. Here’s my first post… What Your...
by Sven | May 23, 2014 | features, online, photo essays, writing
Shareable just published my 2nd postcard from Medellin, Are We Better Off Being Better Off?, looking more deeply into the meaning of “development” and “progress,” including plenty of photos and examples from my excursions through...
by Sven | Apr 18, 2014 | online, photo essays, writing
Postcard from Medellín: A Big WUF for Urban Equity This is the first in a multi-part series about Medellín, the World Urban Forum 7, and the Ecocitizen World Map Project, an exciting crowdmapping initiative I’ve been involved in for the last 6 months. It is...
by Sven | Jan 24, 2014 | essays, online, writing
A few weeks ago I wrote an article about our relationship with information technology for the Matador Network that I thought would be worth sharing here. I find that there is a bit of a taboo we all impose on ourselves when it comes to looking at the use of digital...
by Sven | Dec 12, 2013 | articles, online, writing
If you care about the environment, it’s easy to get frustrated these days. No matter how hard you try to be part of the solution — from personal choices like growing your own food or ditching your car, to signing petitions, becoming involved in community projects, or...
by Sven | Nov 5, 2013 | articles, features, online, writing
From Urban Prototype to Heart of the City in 313 Days was just published on Shareable. Pulse of the City is an interactive public art installation that turns pedestrians’ heartbeats into music. The City of Boston recently commissioned it as a public art piece,...
