Will BrownLegitimacy and Novel Technology AdoptionAn overview of the value of selecting new forms of technology through adopting a legitimacy perspective5 min read·Mar 11, 2024--1--1
Will BrownWhat We Define to be Legitimate Defines Who We AreAn essay which combines the concept of legitimacy with the work of Jean-Paul Sartre to understand how we create our own essence.8 min read·Aug 30, 2023----
Will BrownThe Forest Which is as ‘Urban’ as Most CitiesThetford Forest is a special and unique place with a fascinating history which owes just as much to urbanism as forestry or ecology.8 min read·Jun 27, 2023----
Will BrownSmart Urbanism and the Rapid Growth of the Cambridge Biomedical CampusSee how Cambridge uses smart urbanism is to solve congestion issues relating to the growth of Europe’s largest biomedical research campus.6 min read·Jun 23, 2023----
Will BrownCoincidences: How We Experience the Attention EconomyThis essay looks into how we experience the attention economy (through coincidences) how these are produced and what it means going…7 min read·Sep 15, 2022----
Will BrownRevealing the Empire State BuildingAs you walk around a city, it slowly reveals itself. This is even the case for the world’s most famous skyscraper.8 min read·Jun 20, 2022----
Will BrownThe Essence of SmartAnything today can be prefixed with the word ‘smart’, from watches and homes to even entire cities. But what does smart actually mean?11 min read·Jun 14, 2022----
Will BrownSpatial Triad at 100mph, Whilst Sideways Through a Forest: Applying Henri Lefebvre to RallyingFor a bit of fun and to celebrate a year since my most read essay was published, I applied my other passion, rallying, to Lefebvre. Enjoy!9 min read·May 6, 2021----
Will BrownWhat Do We Mean When We Speak of Resilience?The word ‘resilience’, as a result of the pandemic, has entered into our everyday speech. But what do we mean when we speak of resilience?8 min read·May 5, 2021--1--1
Will BrownWhat Makes the European Super League so Crass has Been Happening in our Cities for YearsThe allure of profit threatens to wrench some of Europe’s elite clubs from the communities which birthed them, just like the global city.8 min read·Apr 19, 2021----