http://www.countrymiceandcitymice.com An upcoming documentary feature about the culture of urban sprawl, the politics of urban planning, the aesthetics of our built environment and the history of Western expansion Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:48:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We're ramping up to complete production with a marathon 4 weeks of shooting in Miami, Boston, Washington DC, and New York beginning March 15. http://www.countrymiceandcitymice.com/?p=97 Here's another Wordle of 75 pages of transcribed interviews from Las Vegas.  (These are too fun.)  Click the image for a larger view. http://www.countrymiceandcitymice.com/?p=93 This image was created using Wordle and about 100 pages of transcribed interview text. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Compilation of most commonly used words in 20 hours of interviews conducted in Detroit last June. (Click the image for full-sized version.)"][/caption] http://www.countrymiceandcitymice.com/?p=90 The International Builders Show was a fairly somber affair this year.  It was interesting to see that about 50% of everything being showcased was "green," or "alternative," or at least more aesthetically pleasing than common building materials.  It seemed that if most of the homes being built today were made ... http://www.countrymiceandcitymice.com/?p=88 I'll be in Las Vegas this week meeting attendees of the Builders Show, one of the largest conventions of the home building industry in the country.  At the same time, I'll be exploring some of the neighborhoods, new and old, of the Las Vegas area. I'm curious to see what the ... http://www.countrymiceandcitymice.com/?p=86