Entries by Brady Dale | Next City
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Cyclists Have to Fight Everywhere: Reading Into Pete Jordan’s ‘In the City of Bikes’
Cyclists in Amsterdam have it much easier than their counterparts in the U.S. But as Pete Jordan writes in his new book, they had to struggle for it.
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In Toronto, a Casino in Search of a Problem
Why would a healthy city like Toronto invite gambling?
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“I Think I Met Him in a Sewer”: On Urban Easter Eggs and Moses Gates’ ‘Hidden Cities’
Bradley Garrett, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of London studying urban exploration, talks about his friend Moses Gates’ book Hidden Cities. He also touches upon how the notion of public and private space differs depending on where you are and why seeing an empty train tunnel is worth the risk.
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Place and Access (or the Lack Thereof) in Moses Gates’ ‘Hidden Cities’
A review of Moses Gates’ Hidden City, a memoir of ignoring “Do Not Enter” signs, and what urban exploration (read: trespassing) implies about access to great spaces.
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Chicago’s Yearning Years: A Conversation with ‘The Third Coast’ Author Thomas Dyja
A conversation about Chicago’s many historical characters and how they reflect the changing nature of the American city.
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A Giveaway to D.C. United Won’t Benefit the District’s Urban Fabric
Washington, D.C.‘s winningiest pro sports team wants free land to build a new stadium. But it’s unlikely that the deal will shake out to bring true urban life to the area that D.C. United wants.
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Defending Chicago’s Cultural Record in Thomas Dyja’s ‘The Third Coast’
Our reviewer was a little baffled that anyone would think Chicago’s record needs defending. But this effort by Thomas Dyja makes for a compelling read anyway.
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“The Project of Our Time”: A Conversation with Author Daniel Brook
A conversation about democracy, autocracy, globalization and urbanization in A History of Future Cities.
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Considering the Autocratic Cosmopolis in ‘A History of Future Cities’
A reflection on governance, economic growth and the East eclipsing the West among the factoids in Daniel Brook’s new book, A History of Future Cities.
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“Drowning Doesn’t Always Look Like Drowning” — A Discussion of ‘The Twelve Tribes of Hattie’
A Northwest Philadelphia native talks with our Book Club curator about regional identity and race in The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, a Philly-based novel by Ayana Mathis.
