Comments for The Cosmopolitan Urbanist http://www.cosmopolitanurbanist.com Ideas, People, Communities Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:32:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on I blame HGTV by Cj http://www.cosmopolitanurbanist.com/2009/09/03/i-blame-hgtv/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Cj Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:32:46 +0000 http://www.cosmopolitanurbanist.com/?p=71#comment-27 I am following you from Rebecca Thorman blog. Well, it certainly is a buyers market...so I wish you the best of success. I look forward to following your blog. And no doubt, if you believe that you could be an amazing home flipper...you can! I am following you from Rebecca Thorman blog. Well, it certainly is a buyers market…so I wish you the best of success. I look forward to following your blog. And no doubt, if you believe that you could be an amazing home flipper…you can!

]]> Comment on Redwood City Events: Downtown Done Right by Leslie http://www.cosmopolitanurbanist.com/2009/06/26/redwood-city-events-downtown-done-right/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Leslie Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:35:49 +0000 http://www.cosmopolitanurbanist.com/?p=43#comment-13 I grew up in Redwood City (actually a tad south of there if you're counting precise zip codes) and this is so refreshing and wonderful to read. I think the city has worked really hard to give people ways to connect as a community (farmer's market, library, concerts, movie theatre, locally run restaurants, etc.) and that can be so hard in suburbia. I actually live in Beijing now. In China, cities are growing so quickly and urban planners' footprints are everywhere. I sometimes find it sad to see how much Chinese yuppies want to emulate American suburbanites, with their cars and fast food and such. In some ways Beijing looks like a denser version of America, with highways and chain stores and malls. I stumbled across your blog pretty randomly, and I'd like to wish you the best of luck in your job search, wherever it may take you! Sincerely, Leslie I grew up in Redwood City (actually a tad south of there if you’re counting precise zip codes) and this is so refreshing and wonderful to read. I think the city has worked really hard to give people ways to connect as a community (farmer’s market, library, concerts, movie theatre, locally run restaurants, etc.) and that can be so hard in suburbia.

I actually live in Beijing now. In China, cities are growing so quickly and urban planners’ footprints are everywhere. I sometimes find it sad to see how much Chinese yuppies want to emulate American suburbanites, with their cars and fast food and such. In some ways Beijing looks like a denser version of America, with highways and chain stores and malls.

I stumbled across your blog pretty randomly, and I’d like to wish you the best of luck in your job search, wherever it may take you!

Sincerely,
Leslie

]]> Comment on Take the time to design by Monica http://www.cosmopolitanurbanist.com/2009/05/07/take-the-time-to-design/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Monica Tue, 12 May 2009 04:06:41 +0000 http://www.cosmopolitanurbanist.com/?p=19#comment-5 Rebecca, I appreciate your support! These subjects are far removed from the musings that find themselves on Life in the Middle Lane. I needed a forum to flex the muscles that I've gained in graduate school. I've alway been a design student in a practical sense. I love to make life better, and a good design always makes life better. Rebecca, I appreciate your support! These subjects are far removed from the musings that find themselves on Life in the Middle Lane. I needed a forum to flex the muscles that I’ve gained in graduate school.

I’ve alway been a design student in a practical sense. I love to make life better, and a good design always makes life better.

]]> Comment on Take the time to design by Rebecca http://www.cosmopolitanurbanist.com/2009/05/07/take-the-time-to-design/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Rebecca Tue, 12 May 2009 03:59:03 +0000 http://www.cosmopolitanurbanist.com/?p=19#comment-4 Monica, I am loving your new blog just as much as your other one. I had no idea you had all these amazing ideas on design/development/economics in you (although I totally should have!). I particularly liked this post about how design is important and your comparison to the 60s housing projects. It's extremely important to create environments that nurture and engage the community. Looking forward to future posts! Monica, I am loving your new blog just as much as your other one. I had no idea you had all these amazing ideas on design/development/economics in you (although I totally should have!). I particularly liked this post about how design is important and your comparison to the 60s housing projects. It’s extremely important to create environments that nurture and engage the community. Looking forward to future posts!

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