society – Mark Britz

Design for Resiliency: lessons from cities

Resiliance, society, transparency / Mark

Cities show us how design shapes behavior. Walkable streets, green spaces, and transitional areas like porches or plazas aren’t just aesthetic, they foster connection. As the Psychology Today article in comments notes, “Stress-reducing elements of urban design include features that support strong intergenerational connections and social support networks.” These spaces create opportunities for interaction, helping […]

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Silos Are Chosen, Not Imposed

Social, Social Business, society / Mark

It’s been an interesting week in the midst of the national anthem kneeling controversy here in the US. In two separate circumstances a close and a distant friend on Facebook decided to unfriend or block me when I politely disagreed with their “it’s an insult to the military” stand. It took only my one short, dissenting

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Social Media Is Like a Light

ageism, racism, sexism, social media, Social networks, social tools, society / Mark

Social media is often criticized for bringing out the ugliness of society. But isn’t that what we want!? What we need?! Racism, sexism, ageism, the “isms” have been able to hide for far to long and social media works to ferret them out for everyone to see. The latest example was brought to light by

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