Strategy vs. Tactics, Manhattan’s Grid & Urban Cities and China
Strategy vs. Tactics: What’s the Difference and Why Does it Matter?
Strategy and tactics are two terms that get thrown around a lot, and are often used interchangeably in numerous contexts. But what exactly do they mean, what is the difference, and why is it important? In this article, we will look at the contrast between strategy and tactics, and the most effective ways to use each.
What do you get when you layer the Barcelona “superblock” and the Dutch woonerf onto Manhattan’s grid? Streets that are for people.
The real challenge China faces is how to take advantage of dynamic urban clusters to generate growth and address structural challenges in financially and environmentally sustainable ways.
India sees an ancient textile, produced in colonial-era mills, as a fabric of the future
Amid a global push to reduce the use of plastic for environmental reasons, India is promoting jute — better known in the United States as the fiber used in burlap — as a material for reusable shopping bags, home furnishings, clothing, even diapers and women’s sanitary pads.
A Generation Grows Up in China Without Google, Facebook or Twitter
Mr. Wei is typical of Chinese teenagers in another way, too: He has never heard of Google or Twitter. He once heard of Facebook, though. It is “maybe like Baidu?” he asked one recent afternoon, referring to China’s dominant search engine.