Mike Davis

[Mike Davis @MikeDavisPHX]

Very sad day as the world has lost one of its most brilliant architects in Dame Zaha Hadid. What a phenomenal talent she was.

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The basic idea of government is tied to the meaning and value of place. So know the terrain. http://t.co/2598RuTvxU

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Choose parks or prisons. But do it together. http://t.co/s2onbcsV4S

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"In a lot of ways, retail has really been viewed as developers’ panacea." A better way: http://t.co/a9Bcj8x8Cs

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When it comes to cities, designing for usability or commerce is not enough. You have to design for desire. http://t.co/a9Bcj8x8Cs

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Do place names matter? @MikeDavisPHX reflects that "Sears" wasn't a powerful name. — "It's a powerful BUILDING." http://t.co/EJah4PVjod

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Naming a place gives you an opportunity to make it "more than an address" http://t.co/EJah4PVjod

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"It’s hard to come up with a more basic criterion for a place being a place than the fact that it has a name." Agree? http://t.co/EJah4PVjod

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Do place names really matter? If so, why? http://t.co/JLW5d4S6Ri

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"The names of places are meaningful to the extent that they say something about our relationships to each other." http://t.co/JLW5d4S6Ri

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Number 12 of our top 12 quotes of the year: http://t.co/faMuJHKg

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Cities represent not just shelter, but order. Why: http://t.co/uUQ35keY

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Finding principles of good design "easier when you think on the scale of thousands of years" http://t.co/bY6yyIzd

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For all who like big tops, lunar modules, siege machines, Black Rock City, dam explosions, John Muir, & 10k-Year Clock http://t.co/bY6yyIzd

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@benedictnelson and @MikeDavisPHX mull the "movable architecture of amusement" and other temporary places http://t.co/bY6yyIzd

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Anxieties over design, time & place: "You want to know if the really good work will endure regardless of fashion." http://t.co/SMcsGS3y

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@benedictnelson: "The overwhelming threat to a building's continued existence is people and the decisions they make." http://t.co/SMcsGS3y

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How long should a building last? @benedictnelson and @MikeDavisPHX consider how to answer the question in their latest: http://t.co/SMcsGS3y

[Home Maintenance @MaintainingHome]

Wow. Just learned the word “economics” comes from the Greek word for home, from @ElementsOfPlace site ~ http://t.co/Tbjajiod --> Great read.

[Mike Davis @MikeDavisPHX]

If you live in #Phoenix you know we have two seasons - "Hot" and "Nice." @benedictnelson of @insightlabs & I discuss: http://t.co/dTnGj949