Urbano dela Cruz

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Occupation Urban Planner
Introduction ..of course it's a pseudonym. I have a degree in this from here but I grew up and am devoted to this place.

And this is what I said to myself when I started this:

Here's to maybe the start of something that will fail? meant to be a blogomentary on possible futures for the philippines. particularly, urban philippines. which will go something like this: i read the news. i speculate on what this means for the country another hundred years hence. is the rizal allusion too kitschy? maybe. seeing that Pepe missed the target, maybe we can re-aim and shoot again. maybe this is just therapy for my cognitive dissonance. anyway, excuse me while I pass (virtual) wind.
Interests manila, philippines, cities, urban centers, urban growth, large statistical trends, the long now, tech trends and societal movements
Favorite Books currently: Freakanomics, Blink, Tipping Point, Emergence, Clock of the Long Now