Jason Sowell

architect. teacher. husband. principal @ssau / alumni @HarvardGSD

[Jason Sowell @js_sowell]

@kmstiphany @LabcidadeFAUUSP @chapa_civicdata Congratulations! Incredibly proud of you and the work:)

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

“As a new resident of 550 Fifth Avenue, you should be aware that this combination of sky-high and extra skinny produces the following unique (we like to think of them as ‘exclusive’) conditions within this building.” https://t.co/FSAyWABlwq

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

Good: Soil holds 2-3x more carbon than the atmosphere.
Better: Soil can hold even more with small changes to how we farm.
Best: By nurturing their soil, farmers in India fight climate change & save precious water! #WorldFoodDay2022 @nature_org
https://t.co/Nwlaq9xxNw

[John Davis @johndeandavis]

Ever been so angry that you wanted to build a levee? No? Well you should still check out my new article on design, engineering, and justice during Reconstruction. https://t.co/phSVlPE4Ao

[Kate Orff @KateOrff]

This makes it a death trap for migratory birds like warblers and kinglets. Please consider adding a bird-visible film or light sandblasting to eliminate the reflections of sky & habitat in the windows and reducing the reflective quality of the glass. @NYCAudubon

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Here is how Finland is designing the perfect school 🇫🇮

[Geographical Review @Geog_Review]

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Yi-Fu Tuan, a prolific scholar whose contributions to the study of place have inspired and informed generations of geographers. He will be deeply missed.

[Jason Sowell @js_sowell]

Too Many Cities Are Growing Out Rather Than Up. Three Reasons That’s a Problem. |  https://t.co/mjlwFxKGej

[Jason Sowell @js_sowell]

In Memory:
Richard T Sowell (Captain, ret)
1st Infrantry Division, 4th Calvary Vietnam 1968-9
Pictured with Walt Kurtz

[Jason Sowell @js_sowell]

Amazing person, incredible story, and beautiful work: First Black winner of Pritzker Architecture Prize discusses his communit... https://t.co/zyeMvwUd37 via @YouTube

[Jason Sowell @js_sowell]

@ottawavalleywx @emilydolhansky @jamesmb1970 @wildland_zko J

[NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd]

1868: cuyahoga river burns
1883: again
1887: again
1912: again
1914: again
1922: again
1930: again
1936: again
1941: again
1948: again
1949: again
1951: again
1952: again
1969: never again.

our rivers must remain symbols of progress, not the cost of it. #50YearStory

[Jason Sowell @js_sowell]

@thedeadlydonald @LadyWeldon1 @SecretaryPete @therecount The total tax burden of US resident is 40%; now add health care, child care, and education and we’re likely higher than Danes. However, we get less for what spend. I’m not arguing to become Denmark; rather, our current political and economic approach should be reconsidered.

[Jason Sowell @js_sowell]

@thedeadlydonald @LadyWeldon1 @SecretaryPete @therecount 1. I live in Texas, just drove through those places yesterday. 2. Denmark’s size is irrelevant to my point: they seek solutions to mobility/ infrastructure challenges of urban-rural gradient, hence a train system that evolves based on capacity needs.

[Jason Sowell @js_sowell]

@thedeadlydonald @LadyWeldon1 @SecretaryPete @therecount Establish regional train and bus services that expand and contract as needed (like Denmark). Rural areas are great places for sidewalks and bike lanes, too; also EV charging stations. There are solutions if rural America would move beyond “no, can’t, don’t want to.”

[Kristine Stiphany @kmstiphany]

Thrilled to be in Brazil for a lecture about the role of data democratization for urban design in informal settlements, f2f at the Federal University of Ceará. @chapa_civicdata

[Jason Sowell @js_sowell]

@Mugaliens @GNj67 @PressSec Denmark, population 5 million, has an excellent train and metro system.

[Jason Sowell @js_sowell]

@ShadyQuadey0 @BeauTFC For energy production, it is practical.

[Jason Sowell @js_sowell]

@BeauTFC @ShadyQuadey0 If we had listened to Carter in the 70s—-or even Gore in the 90s—-we would have been the leader in the green economy, energy independent, and we wouldn’t be facing a dire climate/ ecological crisis.