A map is an orientation device. It’s a tool that helps the mind orient to a territory. It can be an approximation of territory in physical space, as with a traditional map, or it can be an approximation of territory in conceptual space, as with a mental model. …

If you need to pee when you’re out in public, where do you go? Your answer will depend on what city you’re in and at what time. If it's the middle of the day in Tokyo, you might find a clean, architectural masterpiece to relieve yourself in. …

I’m starting a blog about urbanism, and I expect it to be really bad. It probably won’t get updated on any regular basis, my grammar will likely suck, and I don’t actually expect anyone to be interested. But I’ll still publish my thoughts when the words come to me. That’s the only way it’s going to get done. I hope you find it useful, entertaining, and thought-provoking! Or if you think it’s total shit that’s okay too. It’s just the urban toilet.