Fifty Cities Writers

Steven Johnson

Writer. (7 books, most recently Where Good Ideas Come From.) Web site creator (3 companies, most recently outside.in.) Dad (three boys.)
1,438,815 followers |

Scott Simon

Host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday
1,230,536 followers |

Alain de Botton

Interested in wisdom and action. Writer; most recently of 'Religion for Atheists'.
215,967 followers |

Richard Florida

Urbanist, Author, Professor, Researcher, Talker, Bike Rider, Guitar Player
144,733 followers |

Jeff Jarvis

blogger and j-school prof
95,051 followers |

Joan Walsh

Salon.com editor at large and MSNBC political analyst
45,662 followers |

Andy Revkin

Pursuing progress on a finite planet on http://j.mp/dotEARTH and at Pace U. The rest? Family, friends, living, music: http://j.mp/unclewade
35,273 followers |

Curbed NY

The New York City neighborhoods and real estate blog.
21,405 followers |

David Berkowitz

VP Emerging Media w/agency @360i focused on #social, #mobile #technology; Startup Outlook curator, speaker, Social Media Insider writer, notorious sweet tooth
17,838 followers |

Shanghaiist.com

China in bite-sized portions! Editor: @MrKennethTan
16,612 followers |

Cameron Sinclair

Part eternal optimist, part rabble rouser. Started #Archforhumanity and wrote a bunch of books. #ilovearchitecture - do you? http://bit.ly/GTjKxe
14,578 followers |

Helen Walters

Innovation and design writer/editor. Once at BusinessWeek, then Bloomberg, now at Doblin, part of Monitor. Write for Core77, Creative Review, Fast Company, etc
13,722 followers |

Joel Makower

Founder of GreenBiz.com; bestselling author; speaker, entrepreneur in green business, green marketing, clean tech, blah blah blah
13,605 followers |

PD Smith

Author of City: A Guidebook for the Urban Age (Bloomsbury - http://is.gd/wueRR1 ) & Doomsday Men (Penguin). Reviews for the Guardian, TLS, etc.
12,712 followers |

Preston

Design-oriented site for sustainable homes, natural materials, and green technology. Enhancing homes with ecological innovation. Curated by @PrestonKoerner.
11,173 followers |

Cindy FrewenWuellner

architect, futurist, urban designer, rhetorician, adjunct prof, treehugger, former biz owner now a writer/analyst exploring city futures, reborn from @cindyfw.
10,953 followers |

Deena Parham

Urban planner + preservationist who adores cities, architecture, philanthropy, gardens, and interior design.
10,384 followers |

Bruce Nussbaum

writing on CQ--creative intelligence
10,150 followers |

Aaron M. Renn

Passionate About Cities
9,998 followers |

The Infrastructurist

Infrastructurist.com covers the rebuilding of America
8,862 followers |

Hugh Pearman

Writer on architecture and design. Edits the RIBA Journal. In long-term relationship with The Sunday Times. Sporadic voice on radio. This is personal stuff.
7,703 followers |

Benet Wilson

Mother; AOPA spokesperson (my own views here); aviation writer/geek; traveler; NABJ, ONA member; social media nut; quilter; your Aunt Benet!
7,635 followers |

Micheline Maynard

Contributing writer @Forbes @AtlanticCities, previously with @ChGears & @nytimes. The economy, Detroit, cars, planes, sports. Alter ego: @culinarywoman
7,308 followers |

Allison Arieff

Opinionator columnist, the New York Times; SPUR's Urbanist Editor; also write on design for The Atlantic Cities. Backyard farmer, former EIC of Dwell.
6,798 followers |

Cliff Kuang

Editor of Fast Company's Co.Design.
6,640 followers |

Tomas

architect - everyday aesthetics, intensifications + global communications. any-place, whatever ... interested in 97% of stuff...
6,615 followers |

Susan Johnston

Freelancer for @USNewsMoney & other pubs. Copy ninja specializing in nonprofit, retail & small biz. @Ebyline editor & @BOSswappers cofounder.
5,705 followers |

Nate Berg

Writer on cities, urban planning, wonkery; Staff writer, The Atlantic Cities; http://www.nate-berg.com
4,728 followers |

ccoletta

Creative Placemaking*Cities*Future*Talent*Design* Chicago*Politics*Art
4,299 followers |

Andrea Learned

Write/advise on #sustainable business/leadership and #CSR through a women's market lens (co-authored Don't Think Pink). Love movement-scale change!
4,049 followers |

Yonah Freemark

The Transport Politic
3,702 followers |

Andy Hudson-Smith

Director of CASA University College London
3,133 followers |

Alex Orfinger

Publisher/Washington Business Journal. Looking for local biz tips. And ways to help local biz grow and prosper
2,782 followers |

Blair Kamin

An RSS feed from Cityscapes by Blair Kamin, architecture critic of the Chicago Tribune
2,752 followers |

Robert Ivy

CEO of American Institute of Architects Former Editor Arch Record architect/journalist/association executive
2,747 followers |

Linda Bennett

Architecture graduate and blogger interested in Music (Ska, Skacore, Punk), Art, Architecture, Muscle Cars..Oh and world domination!
2,373 followers |

The Future of Work

We work with change leaders to create a future of work that leverages people, attracts talent, and saves money.
2,260 followers |

Don Reeder

Writes about city issues & legislative policy for League of MN Cities.
2,061 followers |

Annie Block

Editor at @Interior_Design magazine
1,966 followers |

Matt Cole

Working to strengthen neighborhoods, preserve and adapt vintage buildings, facilitate greener rehab, and promote good urbanism.
1,938 followers |

Cynthia Drescher

Managing Editor at Conde Nast's Jaunted.com & HotelChatter.com. Also at Racked NY and Racked National
1,726 followers |

Rowland Hobbs

We find the new at the intersection of innovation + communication. Managing Partner, Post+Beam
1,312 followers |

EdwardKeegan

A Chicago architect who practices, writes, broadcasts, and teaches on architectural subjects.
1,185 followers |

Justin E. Auciello

urban planner - amateur cultural anthropologist - media addict - journalist (founder: @JSHurricaneNews) - surfer - former garbage man
821 followers |

Lynn Becker

drifter/ writer on architecture, culture and Chicago
690 followers |

Michael J. Murphy

Flack for @TransAlt. Secretary of @NYSYD. Co-Chair of @QCYD Transportation Caucus. All opinions expressed here are my own.
613 followers |

Alan Huynh

Foodie, blogger, government junkie. Policy, transportation, housing, and economic hacker. Follow me for the best urban and policy hacks out there.
559 followers |

Cevan Bronwyn Castle

Artist: sculpture/ performance/ installation; Adv Master Gardener; currently in M.Arch; interests: architecture, industrial cities, urban agriculture, traveling
520 followers |

Eric Teng

Lover of all things design—that pretty much sums it up
374 followers |

Aileen Cho

ENR transpo editor
293 followers |

Metroscapes

I make Art inspired by cities and urban life.
198 followers |

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