LAB report

On Velocity

pascalb — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:32:30 +0000

Velocity is speed in a given direction. Speed describes only how fast an object is moving, whereas velocity gives both the speed and direction of the object’s motion.

To have a constant velocity, an object must have a constant speed and motion in a constant direction. Constant direction typically constrains the object to motion in a straight path.

Tagged: biking in the city, Rise of the creative class, speed, urban transportation, Velocity

The People You Love

pascalb — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:52:59 +0000

Tagged: change, creativity, humanity, lifestyle, Optimism, Rise of the creative class, Robert Montgomery

Fixing The Future

pascalb — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:44:40 +0000

“We are here to be the catalyst for social change; we will push new ideas and innovations that are necessary for a responsible future.”

Social innovation is the process of designing, developing and growing new ideas that work to meet pressing unmet needs. The term is a relatively new one, but there is a long history of social innovators and examples of social innovation – from kindergartens to hospices, arts as a communication tool, responsible cities and from the cooperative movement to crowdfunding.

Globally, social innovation is rapidly becoming established. SIX is an example on working hard to connect, support, and inspire social innovation practitioners as they emerge.

Tagged: change, cocreation, collaboration, coopération, creative city, creativity, culture, design thinking, ideas, innovation, inspiration, Living Lab, Rise of the creative class, shift, social innovation, The Great Reset, United Nations year of cooperatives

Enter The Dragon

pascalb — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:53:46 +0000

2012: Chinese lunar New Year and Year Of The Dragon. The mythical creature will bring with it optimism and hope for better times ahead.

Tagged: change, Chinese Lunar New Year, creativity, innovation, Optimism, Rise of the creative class, Year Of The Of The Dragon

On Human Nature

pascalb — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:42:49 +0000

Sometimes everything needs to fall apart before it can really fit together right.

Tagged: change, creativity, culture, innovation, lifestyle, Rise of the creative class, shift, social innovation, The Great Reset

Follow The Path

pascalb — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:29:23 +0000

“The creation of a single world comes from a huge number of fragments and chaos” – Hayao Miyazaki

Tagged: better living, change, chaos, cocreation, collaboration, creativity, culture, Hayao Miyazaki, Landcape design, Living Lab, Rise of the creative class, social innovation

Music For The Masses

pascalb — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:48:36 +0000

“Getting around is still the city’s biggest hindrance to getting ahead. If Montréal consistently ranks high on many quality-of-life listings it is little thanks to the people charged with running it. While the city is justifiably lauded for it’s succesful incubator of high-tech and cultural industries, Montréal’s mass transit, roads and bridges are in sore need of an upgrade: the average commute in Montréal is 76 minutes.

Fortunately, convivial and cosmopolitan Montréalers still make up the difference. The city hardly lacks for intellectual and creative capital, or the urban stratagems necessary to make it the envy of North America. The city has long been on the cusp of a rennaissance; all it needs is a cleaner, less bloated municipal government to help get it there.”

Source: Monocle’s The Liveable Cities Index 2011

Tagged: change, creative cities, LAB, lifestyle, Living Lab, montréal, political activism, Rise of the creative class, social innovation, urban transit

Fictional Landscapes

pascalb — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:56:52 +0000

“My practice is primarily concerned with the notion of the imagined landscape. I present man-made objects and natural materials simultaneously to form carefully and meticulously composed installation works. I capitalize on intrigue taking objects out of context reinventing their use, pushing the viewer to see beyond what I present before them, a glass could be interpreted as a lake or a metal bracket a cliff.” – Kyle Kirkpatrick (via This Is Collosal)

Tagged: composed installation work, creativity, Kyle Kirpatrick, Landscape art, miniature figurine art, object art, small people

Old Chum

pascalb — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:12:29 +0000

Keep The Change

pascalb — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:09:40 +0000

“Change is inevitable… except from a vending machine - Robert C. Gallagher

Tagged: adapt yourself to change, change, Optimism, Rise of the creative class, social innovation, year of cooperation