These are all great points. I used to be a graphic designer before getting into engineering, and during my junior-ship I butted heads with managers about small "improvements" we could make to the UI to streamline things, without taking into consideration a lot of the things you listed.
Often times, I'd get so caught up with thinking I was…
A great piece on how zoning impacts placemaking. There’s a small cafe connected to a laundromat a few blocks from my apartment that is situated in a mostly residential neighborhood. It hosts community events and serves as a meeting spot for neighbors.
Having it so easily accessible has provided such a boost to my quality of life and show…
Every year, a couple of streets are shut down for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting. Hundreds of people pour out into the cold to witness the event.
This is precisely what cities are made for - people. Our city could draw crowds out like this every week if streets were shut down more often to make room for the people.
The more neighborhoods that allow for mixed-use development, the less need there is for parking minimums, since more people would live close enough to walk or bike.
Cities should empower neighbors to decide what goes into their neighborhoods.
What's the big picture with test-driven development? Why is it necessary, and how can it make you a better developer? In this post I detail a few of my thoughts regarding the subject and why testing features in isolation is important.