A Streetcar Named St. Charles…

Date July 15, 2008

I went to the French Quarter last Friday to meet a friend, and I stopped to take one of the many, many photos in New Orleans that I never got around to taking: a nice shot of a streetcar. This one, lucky me, was headed to St. Charles Avenue in Uptown.
On Sunday, I went [...]

Shadow Cities…

Date July 9, 2008

Robert Neuwirth discusses his experiences in “shadow” squatter cities in Kenya, Brazil, India, and Turkey. Think it won’t happen in America?

Viva New Orleans…

Date July 6, 2008

I’m back in New Orleans for a two-week workshop.  It’s good to be here staying with friends… even if the drive is long and the drivers are bad.
Tonight I had the pleasure of seeing a group of MissionLab youth try to walk into a closed McDonalds near campus.  Oh the wonderful confusion of a bunch [...]