Putting our head in the sand?

It seems that Louisiana needs a reality check. This article points out the current stance: "retreat? defend? attack? (or just ignore)." It sounds like the most popular choice is to ignore.

Defending the coast

Accepting the idea of sea level rise does not mean accepting defeat. In fact, as this story from England shows, it opens up a huge range of potentials for a different future in which designers can be active participants in developing.

Farming: Detroit

I'm not too sure about this guy. The investment banked gone farmer strikes me as dangerous but hey why not?.. And it makes for an interesting possibility. The idea that scarcity can hit a point where it has value.

American shrinking cities

Our cities have been shrinking for a long time. What we do about it seems to be catching up but there are hard truths about reducing and removing cities.