Archive - Urbanism Speakeasy with Andy Boenau

December 2024

The kids (driving) are not alright

Young drivers have the highest involvement in crashes of any age group. And culturally, we give a collective sigh and a "whaddya gonna do" shrug.

Dec 31, 2024 •

Anyone can design a street

Plan the city you want, not the one you think is inevitable.

Dec 29, 2024 •

Good/Bad is lazy thinking

In any urbanism topic, it's important (and rewarding!) to explore trade-offs, rather than treating a decision like the answer is either all good or all…

Dec 27, 2024 •

Daylighting the blind spots of journalism

Editors and reporters make it hard to tell if they’re in the business of exploitation or exploration.

Dec 23, 2024 •

Here's your free copy of NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER

The paperback will be available for purchase later this week.

Dec 17, 2024 •

365 reasons to ridicule the status quo

A whole lot of people comfortably defend the preservation of a system that delivers a lousy built environment. Why take them seriously?

Dec 17, 2024 •

Housing is missing on purpose

From granny flats to townhouses, abundant housing has been zoned away.

Dec 2, 2024 •

November 2024

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