Author Archives: Thomas Purves

The Flavour of Cities – My deck from OpenCities

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Thomas Purves

UPDATE: oh and my speaker notes are here on the slideshare page which might explain things a *little* more clearly. A great commentary by Edward on the discussion that followed (thanks!): “At the final session, insulated by a Creemore, it … Continue reading →

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How Times Change (1908)

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Thomas Purves

Technology, like any media, moves through society like a wave function. Starting with a ripple before ultimately cresting. [Detail from a larger image. From Shorpy.com, possibly the best website on the internet.]

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Open thoughts for open cities

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Thomas Purves

..Because gifted children are able to consider the possibilities of how things might be, they tend to be idealists. However, they are simultaneously able to see that the world is falling short of how it might be. Because they are … Continue reading →

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