Archive - Urbanism Speakeasy with Andy Boenau

How to make half the country oppose safe streets

Framing Vision Zero as pro-Democrat and anti-Republican alienates potential allies.

Sep 1 •

August 2024

Highway hostages

After years of being completely dependent on personal cars to get anywhere, Americans display characteristics of Stockholm syndrome. We're all Patty…

Aug 28 •

Could driverless vehicles open a door to safe, car-lite lifestyles?

There are two big reasons you shouldn't ignore the latest developments in autonomous vehicle technology.

Aug 25 •

Be more offensive

Urbanists need to get out of the defensive storytelling trap.

Aug 4 •

July 2024

Transportation planners have a HUGE opportunity (and responsibility)

Land use and mobility are intertwined, which is why transportation planners play such an important role in fixing the built environment.

Jul 23 •

There's a twisted reason that so many well-off people fight against abundant housing.

Jul 15 •

Luxury Beliefs applied to urbanism

There are transportation and housing ideas that confer status on the upper class while often inflicting costs on the lower class.

Jul 11 •

My name is Andy, and I have limited access to reality

You and I can be more effective communicators if we keep in mind some quirks about human nature.

Jul 5 •

June 2024

Roundabouts can help retrofit suburbia

Read this before you "but but but" me with complaints about why roundabouts are dangerous for people walking, rolling, or cycling.

Jun 23 •

Get excited about the other TOD

Trail-Oriented Development is wildly successful in a whole bunch of places for a whole bunch of reasons.

Jun 20 •

Expertise can make or break your cause

Two valuable lessons from Saul Alinsky

Jun 12 •

Reviews from critics and defenders of a Las Vegas speed demon continue to pour in

Jun 6 •

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