Quick Take

Field Notes

Adam Beck

Quick take: How we feel about our community - what the socials have to say about it

I've been there and done that. Authentic face-to-face, cup-of-tea-in-hand community engagement. When I was in my community engagement...

Adam Beck

Quick take: Should cities matter, to the nation?

At the time of writing this in April 2022, we sit on the eve of an election. And in the digital, data and cities world it's hard not to...

Adam Beck

Quick take: Those smart cities images!

Seriously. Take a look at that image above. What does it even mean? It means nothing. It's nonsense. This has grated on me for years, if...