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Multisolving and the Role of Feedback Loops
Read more: Multisolving and the Role of Feedback LoopsIn 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…
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The Misunderstood History of Gentrification
Read more: The Misunderstood History of GentrificationBook 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…
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Multisolving and the Role of Reinforcing Feedback Loops
Read more: Multisolving and the Role of Reinforcing Feedback LoopsChapter 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…
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Dwell Time
Read more: Dwell TimeBook 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…
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Multisolving: Flows
Read more: Multisolving: FlowsContinuing 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…
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Empathic Design
Read more: Empathic DesignBook 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,…
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Mutlisolving: Stocks
Read more: Mutlisolving: StocksStocks 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…
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Beyond Greenways
Read more: Beyond GreenwaysBook 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…
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Understanding Multisolving in Complex Systems
Read more: Understanding Multisolving in Complex SystemsMultisolving 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…
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Dark PR
Read more: Dark PRBook 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…
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