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== Posts from YC Research == |
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Background: YCombinator Research, New Cities project announcement, 27 June 2016 [https://cities.ycr.org/blog/2016/07/27/new-cities https://cities.ycr.org/blog/2016/07/27/new-cities]. |
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*[https://cities.ycr.org/blog/2016/07/27/new-cities Announcing New Cities], June 27, 2016 |
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*[https://cities.ycr.org/blog/2016/10/25/welcome-ben Welcome Ben Huh!], October 25, 2016 |
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*[https://medium.com/@benhuh/should-i-pursue-my-passion-or-business-76187b6b83fb#.qzyhxd67u Should I Pursue My Passion or Business?] by Ben Huh, October 25, 2016 |
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== Posts about YCR New Cities Project == |
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*[https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/25/challenges-face-former-cheezburger-ceo-joining-y-combinators-new-cities-project/ Challenges face former Cheezburger CEO joining Y Combinator’s New Cities project], posted Oct 25, 2016 by John Mannes on TechCrunch |
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*[http://archinect.com/features/article/149976509/architects-if-you-don-t-start-disrupting-urbanism-silicon-valley-will-do-it-for-you Architects: If You Don't Start Disrupting Urbanism, Silicon Valley Will Do It for You.], posted November 7, 2016 by Fred Scharmen on Archinect |
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== Readings suggested to/for YCR New Cities Project == |
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'''Mumford, Lewis. ''The City in History'' '''(1961; based on ''The Culture of Cities,'' 1938). [https://www.amazon.com/City-History-Origins-Transformations-Prospects/dp/0156180359 Amazon]; [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_in_History Wikipedia].<br/> see also: Mumford, "[http://www.contemporaryurbananthropology.com/pdfs/Mumford,%20What%20is%20a%20City_.pdf What is a City?]" article in ''Architectural Record'', 1937. |
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*'''Mumford, Lewis. ''[https://www.amazon.com/City-History-Origins-Transformations-Prospects/dp/0156180359The City in History]'' '''(1961; based on ''The Culture of Cities,'' 1938). (Also see [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_in_History Wikipedia]) |
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*'''Mumford, Lewis. ''[http://www.contemporaryurbananthropology.com/pdfs/Mumford,%20What%20is%20a%20City_.pdf What is a City?]'' '''' article in ''Architectural Record'', 1937.<br/> [suggested by Tim McCormick] |
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*'''Jacobs, Jane. ''[http://www.miguelangelmartinez.net/IMG/pdf/1961_Jacobs_TheUsesofSidewalksby_chapter.pdf The Death and Life of Great American Cities]''. (1961).''' |
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'''Jacobs, Jane. ''The Death and Life of Great American Cities''. (1961).'''<br/> [http://www.miguelangelmartinez.net/IMG/pdf/1961_Jacobs_TheUsesofSidewalksby_chapter.pdf ch.1-2 PDF]. |
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Latest revision as of 19:36, 7 November 2016
Posts from YC Research
- Announcing New Cities, June 27, 2016
- Welcome Ben Huh!, October 25, 2016
- Should I Pursue My Passion or Business? by Ben Huh, October 25, 2016
Posts about YCR New Cities Project
- Challenges face former Cheezburger CEO joining Y Combinator’s New Cities project, posted Oct 25, 2016 by John Mannes on TechCrunch
- Architects: If You Don't Start Disrupting Urbanism, Silicon Valley Will Do It for You., posted November 7, 2016 by Fred Scharmen on Archinect
Readings suggested to/for YCR New Cities Project
- Alexander, Christopher. A city is not a tree. (1965). [suggested by Matin Barner]
- Mumford, Lewis. City in History (1961; based on The Culture of Cities, 1938). (Also see Wikipedia)
- Mumford, Lewis. What is a City? ' article in Architectural Record, 1937.
[suggested by Tim McCormick] - Jacobs, Jane. The Death and Life of Great American Cities. (1961).
- Townsend, Anthony M. Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic Hackers, and the Quest for a New Utopia. (2014)
[suggested by Fedor Novikov]