Preview | Poor Richard | An Almanac for Architects and Planners
COMING IN APRIL 2013! POOR RICHARD, AN ALMANAC FOR ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS BY MARK DAVID MAJOR, AICP, WITH FOREWORD BY JULIA STARR SANFORD. A high-resolution preview of the front and back cover is...
View ArticleA fanciful city | REVIEW | American Urban Form: A Representative History
By Mark David Major, The Outlaw Urbanist contributor How do you solve a problem like ‘the City’? This is the generic name Sam Bass Warner and Andrew H. Whittemore give to their “hypothetical city” in...
View ArticleGenius of ‘Poor Richard’ Laughs Our Way to Great Cities | The Outlaw Urbanist
Genius of ‘Poor Richard’ Laughs Our Way to Great Cities “You have to outthink the box before you can think outside of it.” - Poor Richard JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – Architect, urban planner and...
View Article“Poor Richard” Review | Planning Magazine | February 2014
“Poor Richard” Review | Planning Magazine February 2014 Poor Richard, An Almanac for Architects and Planners by Mark David Major was reviewed by the American Planning Association’s regular Book...
View ArticlePoor Richard 1.0 | Now Available on Kindle
Poor Richard, AN Almanac for Architects and Planners (2013) offered anew proverbs and witticisms about the architecture, urban design and planning of our cities. It was hailed as a “worthwhile”,...
View ArticlePoor Richard Volume 2 is Now Available
Poor Richard, An Almanac for Architects and Planners (2013) offered anew proverbs and witticisms about the architecture, urban design and planning of our cities. It was hailed as a “worthwhile”,...
View ArticlePoor Richard (Volume 2) Review | Portland Book Review
Poor Richard, Another Almanac for Architects and Planners (Volume 2) by Mark David Major | Portland Book Review by George Erdosh, April 20, 2015 The review of Poor Richard, Another Almanac for...
View ArticleDispatches from Dawn in the USA | via the Original Green
Dispatches from Dawn in the USA | via the Original Green by Steve Mouzon, December 8, 2014 Steve Mouzon, AIA discusses the influence of Benjamin Franklin within the context of the release of Poor...
View ArticleAuthor Spotlight | AiA | July 2015
The Outlaw Urbanist founder, Mark David Major, is featured in the “Author Spotlight” on the Association of Independent Authors (AiA) during the month of July. The Association of Independent Authors...
View ArticleFROM THE VAULT | The New Architecture and the Bauhaus
FROM THE VAULT The New Architecture and the Bauhaus by Walter Gropius By Dr. Mark David Major, AICP, CNU-A, The Outlaw Urbanist contributor The first 97 pages of The New Architecture and the Bauhaus...
View ArticleFROM THE VAULT | Concerning the Spiritual in Art
FROM THE VAULT Concerning the Spiritual in Art by Wassily Kandinsky “It is the conviction that nothing mysterious can ever happen in our everyday life that has destroyed the joy of abstract thought.”...
View ArticleFROM THE VAULT | The Ideal Communist City
“The physical planning of the new city reflects the harmony and integrated nature of its social structure. A unified planning approach assigns to each element a role in the formation of human...
View ArticleREVIEW | Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American Urbanism
REVIEW | Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American Urbanism | Benjamin Ross Review by Dr. Mark David Major, AICP, CNU-A, The Outlaw Urbanist contributor The first half of Benjamin Ross’...
View ArticleTop Ten ‘Must Read’ Non-fiction Books
Need ideas for gifts this holiday season? The Outlaw Urbanist is here to help you! The Sovereignty used to be the author’s blog for promoting my science fiction novel Mars Rising (available for...
View ArticleREPOST | 20 Must-Read Texts for Urban Planners (#1-10)
by Dr. Mark David Major, AICP, CNU-A, The Outlaw Urbanist contributor (Originally posted January 28, 2013) Here is Part 2 of the “20 Must-Read Texts for Urban Planners (#1-10)” article, originally...
View ArticleNEW KINDLE Version of Poor Richard Volume 2
A new version of Poor Richard, Another Almanac for Architects and Planners (Volume 2) specifically tailored for Kindle devices is available for purchase from the Kindle Store. Be sure to check the...
View ArticleNEW KINDLE Version of Poor Richard Volume 1
A new version of Poor Richard, An Almanac for Architects and Planners (Volume 1) specifically tailored for Kindle devices is available for purchase from the Kindle Store. Be sure to check the online...
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