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Field notes from the peaks, lakes, trails and loam lines.

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10
May
Designing Systems for People, Not Platforms

Designing Systems for People, Not Platforms

How scaling, speed, and smart tech left people behind—and how we bring them back into the system. In every
4 min read
30
Apr
Reframing the Social in 2025 – Why Community Design Still Matters

Reframing the Social in 2025 – Why Community Design Still Matters

In 2019, I wrote a research report called Designing the Social by Placemaking and Identity for the 21st Century. It
6 min read
26
Apr
A year's worth of MTB progression

A year's worth of MTB progression

A year has flown by having fun on two wheels. Looking back it's been a wild ride of learning how to ride, maintenance, and mechanics.
2 min read
08
Feb
Welcome — What This Blog Is About

Welcome — What This Blog Is About

Hi, I’m Harry. I’m a designer, researcher, and outdoor advocate. This blog is my writing outpost on adventures on the road to the trails.
1 min read