Content about places and design.

Latest Articles

Articles by Manali Sheth

Creative Design Decisions in Japan

I am sharing photos of design decisions in Japan that got me thinking, that is creative!

How Does Going Electric Move the Needle on Climate Change?

Is the clean energy market keeping pace with the growing number of EVs?

Using AI to Write About the Future of Cities

Using Mesopotamia.AI to write this blog post about the future of cities.

How I Chose To Be An Urban Planner

Sharing my journey to becoming an urban planner with Nayla Saniour of All Things Urban.

Is This A Good Time To Sell Your Car?

A worksheet to help you think through whether to keep or sell your car during the 2021 global car shortage.

How to Compost in Chicago

A new Chicagoan shares everything she’s learned to help get you started with composting in Chicago!

Designing Two Different Cities for Two Very Different People

Join me on a fun design venture, and help me design two different cities! One made just for introverts, and the other, made just for extroverts.

An Urban Planner Tests Out the Wacom Intuos Tablet

An urban planner captures her first 15 hours using the Wacom Intuos graphics tablet, and assesses whether all urban planners need one.

An Urban Planner’s Review of “The Field Guide To Human-Centered Design”

Why all urban planners need to master human-centered design.

Latest Videos

Videos by Manali Sheth

Things About [Human-Centered Design] - Communication Design with Yue Wu

A conversation with urban planner, architect, and UX Designer, Yue Wu, on strategic comms design.

Things About [Human-Centered Design] - Designing Workshops with Kareeshma Ali

A conversation with urban planner, architect, and human-centered designer, Kareeshma Ali, about designing workshops and methods for community engagement.

Things About [Human-Centered Design] - Designing Streets for All Ages with Anna Siprikova

A conversation with urban planner, architect, and designer, Anna Siprikova, about designing streets for all ages and the prototyping process for the Reverse Periscope.

Things About [Human-Centered Design] - An Introduction

Join me in this series where I speak to human-centered designers, and ask "What might an urban planner learn from you about human-centered design practices?”

Things About [Istanbul] - Pedestrian Planning With Arzu Erturan

A conversation with urban planner and co-founder of Sokak Bizim, Arzu Erturan, on her activism and the pedestrian experience in Istanbul.

Things About [Istanbul] - Lighting Design with Elif Ayalp

A conversation with Turkish lighting designer, Elif Ayalp, on her personal journey to becoming a lighting designer and various approaches to lighting in Istanbul.

Latest Designs

Designs

Chicago - Design Series 2

Four elegant designs for each season in Chicago! Take a look for beautiful stationery!

Color Pop - Design Series 1

Sharing some of my fun design work with you that are also available for sale!