-
Bo Schlagel | January 22nd, 2012
Hanoi has a chance to impress the world. It is an infant in the traditional development trajectory and because of this, it has the opportunity to bypass the problems more developed countries are currently facing. But to defy the status quo and go... -
Bo Schlagel | December 4th, 2011
Apartheid has been imprinted onto the geography of Cape Town and the city’s largest problem is erasing those impressions. It was my first day in Cape Town and the sun was hot and my body was in need of some movement after a very long plane ride. I... -
Bo Schlagel | October 22nd, 2011
You could never understand the immensity of São Paulo until you have stood on the roof of one of its hundreds of skyscrapers. One day walking around with a friend I was swept up by a professional photographer and taken to his gallery in the first... -
Bo Schlagel | October 22nd, 2011
In the urban planning world the city of Curitiba is a bit famous. The city has won numerous awards including the Globe Sustainable City Award in 2010 and has become famous for its implementation of bus rapid transit. With all the international... -
Bo Schlagel | September 3rd, 2011
Walking the streets of downtown Detroit it appears as a ghost town, or rather a ghost city. Whole buildings are empty and sidewalks are desolate. There are a few shops here and there and every once in awhile I’ll run into locals. Moreover,... -
Bo Schlagel | September 3rd, 2011
From what I experienced, competition between Quito and Guayaquil goes way back. Whenever I told Quiteños I was traveling to Guayaquil they always made sure to express their opinion on the matter. And whenever I told Guayaquileños I came from Quito... -
Bo Schlagel | September 3rd, 2011
I’ve never had a problem with cardinal directions until I spent time in Mexico City. I only spent four days there, but I never once knew exactly where I was or which way was south or which way was to downtown – or for that matter if I was already...
Homo Urbanus: Defining the City
This conversation is dedicated to exploring the world’s great cities. More than half of the world’s population lives in cities with more and more people immigrating to them all the time. Through words, photo, and video I’m here to investigate the intricacies of these urban centers: how they operate, survive, and thrive. My research will help me and others come closer to defining the complex, interwoven, and diverse place we call the City.
