Industry Insight
These posts include my insight on the meaning and significance of recent events and changes in how we live, work, learn and shop. You can read by topic or key word, as shown at right.
Humility and expertise, what a concept!
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-marines-high-leadership-positions-eat-last-carry-bolender-mfa/?trackingId=lmpgv9fiqne5pSgPG48hHA%3D%3D
“A Star Is Born” Replays in The Differing Fates of Two Seattle-Based Retailers
In Seattle yesterday, I walked through the flagship Nordstrom store downtown and drove past a new Amazon Fresh pickup location in Ballard, a neighborhood that...
The Five Megaregions of the U.S.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/five-maps-reveal-new-truths-americas-megaregions-bruce-upbin/?trackingId=y8JgVfMJBiXcb2qhnQHZuA%3D%3D Having worked a lot in Sacramento, I was surprised at the weak links to San Jose.
Civil Society Retakes Modern Rome From the Vandals
In Rome, the Eternal City of chaos, citizens are creating a kind of reverse graffiti while cleaning up their city. An April 27 New York...
Why Pioneer Square Is a Better Work District Than South Lake Union
My article in Cross Cut, a Puget Sound area publication, on why the smaller scale, walkable streets, and the permeability of office buildings make for...