Applying the Lessons of Public Places to Workplaces
What’s the secret sauce of successful public places? And could that secret sauce be used to improve other places, such as workplaces? For the past few years I have been trying to figure out the secret sauce of public spaces, such as town squares, plazas, and parks, as well as quasi-public places, like coffeeshops, bookstores, […]
In Praise of Nonpartisan Urbanism
At a time when the shrill voices of partisan national politics have driven me to turn the channel to coverage of minor league baseball and golf matches, I have been pleasantly surprised at the nonpartisan nature of most discussions regarding economic revitalization of downtowns, affordable housing, parking, traffic congestion, and other issues facing today’s metropolitan […]
Breaking News from the ‘News Desert’
An update has finally been posted in the case of the 26-year-old employee of a Princeton-based marketing firm who was found murdered in her apartment after going home for lunch on June 10. Police have charged a co-worker, Kenneth C. Saal, 30, of Lindenwold, NJ, with the murder. Carolyn Byington, a graduate of Lafayette College, […]