Jane Jacobs rocks. When she highlighted the social and civic harm invoked by losing independent retailers and artisans, she was paving the way for the exact thinking that we’re doing here today. In this week’s Design Talk by MV, I’ll address the anxious realities of (re-)zoning and investment, as well as the social economies that form and support our neighborhoods.
Happy 2018! To ring in the New Year, I decided to do something a little different, a format for Design Talk that I hope to continue sporadically: an interview.
Over the holidays, I spoke with my dad, one of my favorite people, about entrepreneurialism and the ways that commerce and industry change alongside the cities that host them.
There’s my literal tool belt, which I still wear all the time, and which is invaluable to my creativity. But there’s also my tool belt of resources, which contains advice, books, and the presence of mentors. Next week I’ll share my favorite and most valued picks from my metaphoric tool belt, and how they’ve guided me as a designer – but also as a businessperson.
