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MEA energy & utilities
As editor of Informa Energy & Utilities covering the Middle East and Africa (MEA), I oversaw publication of news, features, interviews, in-depth reports, podcasts and webinars.
Remaking Union Station
Union Station is a place where all points meet, where city, region, and world come together. It is where bold planning for Chicago should be reborn.
Expo 2020
Dubai Expo 2020 was the first world exposition to be held in the Middle East. It said something about energy. It said something, unwittingly and despite itself, about the world’s hoped-for energy transition(s)… My editor at AramcoWorld pushed me discover how ‘sustainable’ it really was, which we indeed tried to discover…
About me
I am a Chicago-based writer currently living and working in Dubai. I write about oil and gas, renewable power and new energies, covering the Middle East and Africa.
I have written about energy, infrastructure, construction, urban and regional planning, for print and on-line publications. I like to write profiles of cities, people and places. I’ve also written about food, music and dance. I am coauthor of ‘Beyond Burnham, An Illustrated History of Planning for the Chicago Region’ (Lake Forest College Press, 2009).
I began to write for publication in 2000, while working in the planning group of a major metropolitan agency. Regional planning led me to reflect on many aspects of cities, technology and culture. I continue writing on a wide array of topics today.
You will see a sampling of my published work and other essays on this weblog.
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