Anna Bergren Miller is a freelance writer based in Santa Barbara, California. Her interests include contemporary design practice, digital design and fabrication, the histories of architecture and urban planning, and public architecture. She has a PhD in Architecture from Harvard University, where she wrote a dissertation on the architecture and planning of United States Army posts between World Wars I and II.
Extreme Heat Is Bad News for Transportation
Extreme temperatures aren’t just a public health concern: they also affect how we get around.
The Newest Thing in Mobile Commerce: The Book Truck
Inspired by the food truck movement, book-publisher Penguin Group (USA) has rolled out two new book-buying venues: the Penguin Book Truck, and the Penguin Book Pushcart.
Will Car-Sharing Apps Unclutter L.A.'s Roadways?
Thanks to mobile technology, Los Angelenos no longer have to choose between driving their own cars and paying expensive cab fares after a night out on the town.
Unusual Arrangement Unites Local London Government, Finance Industry
Not many non-Londoners know what the City of London is. Even fewer know about its political ties to the finance industry.
Mapping Interest in All Things Zombie
The three geographers behind the Floating Sheep blog have created a world map of Internet references to zombies.