Urbano dela Cruz
My blogs
| Occupation | Urban Planner |
|---|---|
| Introduction | ..of course it's a pseudonym. I have a degree in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_planning">this</a> from <a href="http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/">here</a> but I grew up and am devoted to <a href="http://www.placeopedia.com/?1152">this place</a>. <br><br> And this is what I said to myself when I started this: <br><br> 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 |