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Multisolving and the Role of Feedback Loops
In Chapter Five of Elizabeth Sawin’s book Multisolving, she asks readers to reflect on effective balancing feedback operating in either their life or work and what brings the system back into balance when destabilized. In my last post I discussed the idea of reinforcing feedback loops, a change in one direction creating more change in…
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The Misunderstood History of Gentrification
Book ReviewIn a 2024 episode of Booked on Planning, we dive deep into the complex and often misunderstood history of gentrification with our author, Dennis Gale. Spanning nearly a century, this book offers a comprehensive look at how urban renewal efforts evolved and the impacts it has had on our cities. Dennis introduces the concept…
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Multisolving and the Role of Reinforcing Feedback Loops
Chapter Four of Elizabeth Sawin’s book Multisolving, covers the first of two types of feedback loops in systems–Reinforcing. Reinforcing feedback is “a change in one part of the system that feeds back to amplify the initial change”. In other words, it’s a change in the same direction amplified. The prompt at the end of the…
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Dwell Time
Book Review Ever wondered how the intricate world of art conservation intertwines with the profound experiences of immigrants? In this a 2024 Booked on Planning podcast episode, Rosa Lowinger, the author of “Dwell Time: A Memoir of Art, Exile, and Repair,” discusses her emotional and educational journey as an art conservationist. Rosa’s narrative is not…
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Multisolving: Flows
Continuing on with the reading reflections in Elizabeth Sawin’s book Multisolving, Chapter Three is on Flows, processes that move and are measured in units of stuff per unit of time. As she mentions in the book, we tend to focus only on stocks and ignore the flows, to our detriment. If we ignore them too…
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Empathic Design
Book Review Can empathy change the way we design our cities? This compelling question drives a 2024 Booked on Planning podcast episode, where we delve into the world of empathic urban planning with Elgin Cleckley, author of “Empathic Design: Perspectives on Creating Inclusive Spaces.” Elgin’s insights detail how empathy in design transcends aesthetics, focusing on…
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Mutlisolving: Stocks
Stocks are basically anything that can be measured or counted, such as a fleet of buses or a pond. An example of an important stock in the world is the level of CO2 in the atmosphere which is steading filling at an ever increasing rate. In Chapter 2 of Elizabeth Sawin’s book Multisolving, she introduces…
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Beyond Greenways
Book Review Walking is more than a mode of transportation or exercise; it binds the fabric of communities, a thread that weaves through the collective experience of city dwellers. In a 2024 Booked on Planning podcast episode, we talked with Robert Searns, author of “Beyond Greenways.” Searns discussed the multifaceted benefits of walkable cities, the…
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Understanding Multisolving in Complex Systems
Multisolving is exactly as it sounds, its a way to solve multiple problems by approaching an issue with the understanding that it is part of a complex interconnected system. This method is discussed in detail by Elizabeth Sawin in her book Multisolving: Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World. What I love about her book…
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Dark PR
Book Review In a recent episode of the Booked on Planning podcast, author Grant Ennis, discussed his book “Dark PR: How Corporate Disinformation Undermines Our Health and the Environment.” The book focuses on the world of corporate disinformation and its profound impact on public perception and political actions. Ennis exposes the sophisticated strategies that corporations…
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