Google+ is still an evolving social media platform, but there are already great conversations occurring and information being shared on it. So far I’ve found it more engaging than Facebook and more conversational than Twitter. In any case, since Google will continue to incorporate G+ into their search ranking (Google Search already shows the +1 button from G+ on search results), it doesn’t hurt to become familiar with it. If you’re not on yet and want to give it a try just sign up here.
Here are some of the urbanists and planner-types that I’ve circled (added to my network, in Google+ language) so far:
Urbanists on Google+
- +André Darmanin
- +Chad Cooper
- +Chris Poulton
- +Chuck Wolf
- +Cindy Frewen Wuellner
- +Geoff Manaugh
- +Euan Mills
- +George Osner
- +Hazel Borys
- +Jon Christensen
- +Karen Quinn Fung
- +Kristen Jeffers
- +Marc M
- +Pauline Nee
- +Peter Galazka
- +Neil Heller
- +Richard Corbin
- +Robert W. White
- +Robert Voigt
- +Steve Mouzon
- +Urban Times Magazine
- +Yuri Artibise
Feel free to circle me as well at +Ladd Keith.
Update
I found a great free service to organize and share Google+ users called the Google Plus Counter. I have added a “Urbanists on Google+” list, which has 70+ members so far! You can add yourself and suggest other urbanists, planners, architects and all-around city lovers to it.
Also myself, Steve Mouzon, Neil Heller, Hazel Borys and a few more. I haven’t fully culled their circles yet.
Thanks for the suggestions Kristen, I just updated the list.
also Chris Poulton, Euan Mills, Marc M, Richard Corbin
Thanks for including me! A few more: Cindy Frewen Wuellner, Karen Quinn Fung, Robert W. White, Chad Cooper, George Osner, Chuck Wolfe, Lisa Fais…
Thanks for all the great suggestions Peter and Yuri, updated the list!
Great list Ladd! Here are additional names I have in my circle of Urbanists…
Pedro Palazzo :: https://plus.google.com/100081905110301084388/about
Em Allen :: https://plus.google.com/103315735652716725790/about
Peter French :: https://plus.google.com/108386834753684194318/about
Chris Brueckner :: https://plus.google.com/115138426983434306598/about
Bruce Donnelly :: https://plus.google.com/106291985245569749093/about
Kenneth Hitchens :: https://plus.google.com/101622180295812719400/about
Will Sherman :: https://plus.google.com/101542350782926240536/about
Chad Newton :: https://plus.google.com/108254249935762421692/about
Thom Shepard :: https://plus.google.com/114751757936280563272/posts
Matthew Lambert :: https://plus.google.com/102098978016835209288/about
Ken Firestone :: https://plus.google.com/104288003959651985131/about
Karja Hansen :: https://plus.google.com/105792209318604448608/about
Mike Lydon :: https://plus.google.com/117883287565217338085/about
Gregory Walker :: https://plus.google.com/112431564339998558010/about
Payton Chung :: https://plus.google.com/109971643190581205498/about
Nathaniel Currey :: https://plus.google.com/110401715082986840419/about
Eliza H :: https://plus.google.com/115794893347322561282/about
Paul Westhelle :: https://plus.google.com/103141029171181813101/about
Jeff Wood :: https://plus.google.com/104095887987563274869/about
Lyndsey Scofield :: https://plus.google.com/107814207753359625638/about
Edward Keegan :: https://plus.google.com/113425936233608511533/about
David Crummey :: https://plus.google.com/112528232813708378064/about
Edward Erfurt :: https://plus.google.com/107960181743161797865/about
Dustin Lee :: https://plus.google.com/101427259434024054949/about
Ian Ross :: https://plus.google.com/113386528053579603985/about
Monica Carney :: https://plus.google.com/108232922408944986762/about
Toby Blume :: https://plus.google.com/111945214968348743628/about
Julian Dobson :: https://plus.google.com/103828716702640840971/about
Tim Halbur :: https://plus.google.com/108058496643892403990/about
Alessandra Benevides :: https://plus.google.com/116031331068241145971/about
David Rudlin :: https://plus.google.com/108708532771676018091/about
Jacob Lindsey :: https://plus.google.com/115796150103686478474/about
Fenno Hoffman :: https://plus.google.com/113306218465361564078/posts
Anthony James :: https://plus.google.com/102505893106648637618/about
Corman Phalec :: https://plus.google.com/101799269055136470491/about
Hi Ladd, I’m one of those “planner-types” and would love to be included in your list. I have been writing Civic Blogger for a few years now; focusing on planning, urban design, and civic engagement.
I agree, so far Google+ has some real advantages. Cheers.
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Thanks for the comment Robert, added you to the list!
Would love to be added to the group. I’m a tribal land use planner in Washington State.
Just added you Jonathan, thanks!