Bora Mici has a background in design and online writing. Most recently, she has worked as an online contributor for DC Mud and Patch.com, covering urban planning and visual and performing arts in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. She has also participated in design projects of various scopes, including modular housing, design guidelines, campus and community planning. Her interests include trends in urban planning and design and sustainable projects in the public interest.
Belligerent Map Campaigns
Old and new maps take center stage in China's effort to lay claims to disputed territories.
Innovative App Calculates the Benefits of Planting Trees
With more than 10,000 downloads in the U.S., i-Tree calculates the environmental and economic benefits of planting trees.
Out-Migration: An Urban Conundrum
High cost of living and lack of jobs are driving urban populations out of cities, and simply increasing density requirements might not be enough to reverse the trend, argues Jim Russell.
Enliven Nightlife to Attract Millenials
Montgomery County wants to be the life of the party. To do so, it's establishing a special taskforce to boost its nighttime economy and attract millenials, reports Bill Turque.
Bred in Brooklyn, Hipsters Now Colonizing the Suburbs
Facing increasing property prices, Brooklyn's hipsters must decide whether to abandon their lifestyle and recreate it "upstate."