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Welcome To My Renovated Blog!

by James Russell on June 19, 2014 - Get free updates on posts here

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James S. Russell at Millenium Park, Chicago

Thanks to the infinitely patient David Haddad, webmeister and brand-building guru, I’m happy to introduce a more user-friendly blog that nests comfortably within a streamlined website. You can explore the site to learn more about the work I do in journalism, criticism, consulting, public speaking and teaching. It is a rewarding if accidentally hybridized life I have ended up leading, but I feel these several endeavors speak richly to each other.

First of all David has made it extremely easy to sign up to receive blog posts and other updates. You can simply insert your email where is says “subscribe” on this page and you are in! I am not selling your contact information to anyone or giving it away without your permission. You can easily halt the not-overwhelming flow by contacting me directly. David has made it easy to share anything you like (or prefer to make fun of). You can even select text and post it on a variety of social-media platforms.

Because there are not so many blogs on some of the topics I engage, your support (by signing up and sharing what interests you) will help to build a larger audience interested in topics too often discussed simplistically, which include architecture, cities, and environmental sustainability. I obsess about infrastructure, the design of the workplace, housing policy, how we commemorate events and people important to us. I’ve begun a new book, “Stories Cities Tell about the Future,” that will present emerging urban challenges in a series of individual voices. It’s still taking shape, so more anon. I hope to touch on issues of living with physical disabilities, since that is personal with me.

A good editor would say that’s too diffuse a list of concerns, but it is true to me, and an authentic voice is what I think is best about blogging.

I hope you enjoy what you read, and I hope you’ll help me enrich the conversation by responding and sharing what you enjoy. Warmest regards.

Filed Under: Agile City, Architecture, Cities, Sustainability

Comments

  1. David Haddad says

    June 21, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    Thanks Jim for the kind words. Has been a pleasure working with you.

    Reply
  2. Todd DeGarmo says

    June 22, 2014 at 6:03 pm

    Jim- Change is good, yes. I very much appreciate all your columns, but if I had to pick, would choose the urban stories and of course, the workplace. Hope our paths cross soon,
    Best Regards
    Todd DeGarmo FAIA

    Reply
  3. Roberta Gratz says

    June 22, 2014 at 7:06 pm

    Always interested in whatever you write.

    Reply
  4. John Voelcker says

    June 23, 2014 at 12:58 am

    Jim: Very nice clean design. If I had one comment for Mr. Haddad, it would be to put the “Search” box at the top of the right-hand column, and leave the “Subscribe” box at the bottom.

    As it is now, I tried to enter my e-mail into the former thinking it was the latter. Also, searching is a much more navigational function–many sites (including mine) have it right IN the nav bar.

    My 2 cents.

    Reply
  5. Tracy metz says

    June 23, 2014 at 6:27 am

    Looks nice and clean and tight Jim! Agree w/ the search bar comment and with Roberta! And if I’m not mistaken Millennium (as in Park) has two n’s?

    Reply
  6. rhoady says

    June 28, 2014 at 4:22 pm

    clean, elegant, straightforward — easy to navigate
    i like

    Reply
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    July 19, 2014 at 8:04 pm

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  8. Ari Rasku says

    September 28, 2014 at 8:08 pm

    I like the look of this blog and i like your critics and most of the time I share your opinions ; ) ..from what I have read so far… I would like to recommend this online mag to you for urban trends, architectur & urban planning and urban people: http://www.smart-magazine.com
    I hope that you like it and that yiu could use it for your own articles as inspiration !?
    best, ario

    Reply
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James S. Russell is an architecture critic, journalist, teacher and consultant. He's the author of the book, The Agile City, and has written for publications like Architectural Record, Bloomberg News, NY Times and more. Continue reading

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