We started a video series at UP Plano to talk about COVID-19 and Planning in the Philippines. As a starter, …
Tag: Cities
Metro Manila needs more public parks and green spaces. Here’s why
I recently sat down with Nathaniel “Dinky” von Einsiedel, veteran urban planner and architect (and also my former colleague from …
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Transforming Metro Manila cities
Celebrating the local wins after the 2019 mid-term elections in the Philippines has led to many great promises and potentials …
Cities, people in the race against a carbon time bomb
Moving towards renewable energy takes more than a signature for the Paris Climate Agreement. It is affected by the way …
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Do we really want to become a dirty petropolis?
Energy is a big topic that resounds in my head because of sustainability, and cities are magnets and pits of …
There are cities; then there’s New York
Talk about dreams turned into reality—I’ve always wanted to visit New York City. Of course, Times Square, Central Park, and …
Understanding resilient cities
This writeup has been in my mind for a long time–many people casually use the phrase “resilient cities,” and just …
