http://blogs.crikey.com.au/theurbanist/2012/01/31/take-a-virtual-walk-along-manhattans-high-line/

Posted: January 31, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

http://blogs.crikey.com.au/theurbanist/2012/01/31/take-a-virtual-walk-along-manhattans-high-line/

Are iPods killing pedestrians?

Posted: January 30, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Please follow this link to see my latest post, Are iPods killing pedestrians?

http://blogs.crikey.com.au/theurbanist/2012/01/30/are-ipods-killing-pedestrians/

 

How cool is this?

Posted: January 29, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Architecture & buildings | Leave a comment

You can read the new post from The Melbourne Urbanist, How cool is this?, here:

http://blogs.crikey.com.au/theurbanist/2012/01/29/how-cool-is-this/

Does urban sprawl really make you fat?

Posted: January 27, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Education, justice, health | Leave a comment

If the link to this post from my earlier e-mail this morning didn’t work, this should (you might have to cut and paste the URL into your browser):

http://blogs.crikey.com.au/theurbanist/2012/01/27/does-urban-sprawl-really-make-us-fat/

 

Does urban sprawl make us fat?

Posted: January 27, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Education, justice, health | Leave a comment

You can read the new post by The Melbourne Urbanist, Does urban sprawl really make us fat, at the new site at Crikey.

What is it with architects?

Posted: January 24, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Architecture & buildings | 2 Comments

You can read the new post, What is it with architects?, at my new home at Crikey.

Please bookmark the new site. I’m looking at ways to bring existing e-mail subscribers across (hopefully) with as little pain as possible. All comments on posts should now be made at the new site.

Is Warne putting the right spin on cycling?

Posted: January 23, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Cycling | 4 Comments

You can read the first post for 2012, Is Warne putting the right spin on cycling?, at my new home at the giant Crikey media conglomerate. Please bookmark the new site. I’m looking at ways to bring existing e-mail subscribers across (hopefully) with as little pain as possible. All comments should now be made at the new site.

What were the most-read posts of 2011?

Posted: January 4, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Miscellaneous | 2 Comments

Click to compare pre- and post-tsunami imagery of Japan in Google Street View

Here are the ‘top twelve’ articles posted on The Melbourne Urbanist in 2011 i.e. those that got, in order, the most readers:

  1. What were they thinking?
  2. Will redevelopment of Fishermans Bend really be revolutionary?
  3. The distribution of wealth: perception vs reality
  4. Is this building offensive?
  5. Is this a real tram ‘network’?
  6. How many travellers use the trains?
  7. How can trams be made better?
  8. Are these really the most (and least) liveable suburbs in Melbourne?
  9. How liveable are our major cities?
  10. Melbourne ‘fantasy’ rail map
  11. What causes urban riots?
  12. What is the key challenge for cycling policy?

Note that this list refers only to articles posted in 2011 and naturally it favours articles written earlier in the year. The three most-read articles in 2011 were in fact posted in 2010 i.e. Is water priced to encourage conservation?, How big is Melbourne?, and Banging the high rise drum.