Scott Burnham, Author at SCOTT BURNHAM

Scott Burnham

I am an urban strategist and author who has created, developed, and directed initiatives for over a dozen cities worldwide. I am the author of Reprogramming the City and contributor to Metropolis, The Guardian, Architizer and others.

I have addressed The World Bank, The World Urban Development Congress and the European Cultural Conference on strategies for resourceful design, urbanism and creative engagement in cities, and have consulted and delivered keynote addresses on the topic in over 20 countries.

Note of Appreciation: Knippelsbro Bridge, Copenhagen

No scene is the same 17 years later. Neither is the person taking the photo.Continue Reading

Learn to Unlearn to Discover New Opportunities

For new ideas and opportunities to reveal themselves, you have to move beyond learnings from the past. You have to learn to unlearn. “Unlearning is not about forgetting,” Mark Bonchek writes in the Harvard Business Review. “It’s about the abilityContinue Reading

BakeryScan: Bread Scanner for Cancer Research

Using a Bread Scanner for Cancer Research: The BakeryScan

The unlikeliest of moments and sources can lead to remarkable moments of resourceful innovation for those who view the world through the lens of “This could…” Japanese consumers love variety. There are over 300 flavors of Kit Kat for sale:Continue Reading

The History of the iPhone: Revealing the Amazing Potential of a Toy Whistle

The history of the iPhone and Apple itself can be traced back to someone looking at a toy whistle and thinking “This could…” In 1971, a friend called John Draper to share a discovery. A toy whistle packaged inside CaptainContinue Reading

External and Internal Resources

By understanding the difference between external and internal resources, we can learn how to increase resources without increasing our consumption reliance on them.Continue Reading

What is Resourceful Innovation?

Resourceful Innovation is creating new solutions with the things we already have. It is real-time problem solving without being at the mercy of additional funds or materials. It is a future-positive strategy for continual discovery and innovation.Continue Reading

“This Could…” Video Introduction

If you have 4 minutes, I’d like to introduce you to my book “This Could…How Two Words Create Opportunity, Increase Creativity, and Reduce Waste” and show you how you can do more with what you already have. Spoiler alert: containsContinue Reading