The Infrastructural City

Also, have a look at this new book that examines the 'infrastructural city' using Los Angeles as a case study. Some interesting methodologies, it seems as well as alternative ways of viewing our city, its infrastucture and nature - and how they work together : Landscape+Urbanism: Reading List: The Infrastructural City

Subnature

New book that looks at Subnatures, including - dankness, smoke, gas, exhaust, dust, puddles, mud, debris, weeds, insects, pigeons, and crowds - looking at natural processes in a new way. May be interesting for you Carl!

Portland & the Grid

Article from planetizen about the model of the American grid & its relevance for 'smart growth' (as the authors call it)

More Ruminations on Mapping

Discussion on Mapping from this 'urban palimpsest' blog

49 Cities

Check out this publication at these two sites for interesting vsiualisations of the city: Metropolis & Strorefront

Map Making Webiste

Try this map making website for various ways of thinking about mapping & how to map

Now What in Urban Design Studio

Just to say the "On Hold" Workshop of "Now What" is sharing our Urban Design Studio with the "Public Space Mapping" Workshop, for the Summer...possibly also to be joined by the "Remaking the Modern Suburb" for meetings...getting busy..so drop in for a look if you are passing !
http://nowwhatrichview.blogspot.com/2009/06/public-space-mapping.html