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The Best-Laid Plans Of Mice And Men Often Go Awry
Recap, Personal Update, and Relaunch of A Better Built Environment
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Ugly Should Be Allowed [14]
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Neighborhood Character [13]
This weekend we walked to China Town in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Although not our first time there, it was a wonderful reminder that we live in a…
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A New Hope [12]
The feeling of optimism is a nice change after 4 years of constant political anguish, a year+ of pandemic hardships, a couple months between jobs, and…
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Taking A Different Path [11]
There is no right way to pursue a career in architecture. There are a myriad ways each of us can impact the profession, serve clients and the public…
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What do we design for? Who do we design for? [10]
We design for the experiences you will enjoy in your home once it is finished. It isn’t about the object but rather about the outcome. Design is the…
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Decoupling revenue from time [9]
Designing a Design Business
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Sounds of Silence [8]
We should be designing cities for better acoustics.
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Gentrification is not a four letter word [7]
Gentrification is a process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of more affluent residents and businesses. - Wikipedia This…
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The Only Lasting Truth Is Change [6]
All that you touch You Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth Is Change. God Is Change. - The Book of the Living from Parable…
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Truth Matters / Diversity is Strength [5]
We learned a few things this week: Truth Matters. Having an informed population who can decipher between facts and conspiracy theories is essential to a…
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Silver Linings [4]
The new year was ushered in with views of silent fireworks sparkling over the cityscape of NY. Looking out from our bedroom in Fort Greene, Brooklyn we…
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A Better Built Environment
Written & Curated by Lucas Gray. Thoughts on creating a better built environment: architecture, design, transportation, urban design, technology, cities, parks, accessory dwelling units, designing places for people, and running a design business.
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