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Zoning broke our brains
Legalizing healthy infrastructure is the first step in the path to recovery.
Sep 13
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The dehumanizing school car line
America’s morning ritual is treating kids like packages instead of people
Sep 7
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August 2025
Judges will start punishing speed demons the way they punish drunk drivers
People won't drive safely until they understand the impacts of speed.
Aug 31
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Technology is keeping cars off the express sidewalk
It's not glamorous, but this type of AI tech will help keep the bus lanes ("express sidewalks") clear for buses.
Aug 26
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Online tools for IRL amateurbanism
These resources have helped me improve my advocacy and professional work related to the built environment.
Aug 20
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Great ideas start with dumb questions
Asking big Why and What If questions is a missed opportunity in shaping the built environment
Aug 14
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Be wary of planners praising Jane Jacobs
They read her, they quote her, they ignore her.
Aug 9
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The problem of EV charging
The electric vehicle conversations are overlooking a mobility problem.
Aug 1
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July 2025
American cities have a hoarding problem
There are some practical ways to reclaim the public realm so it isn't crammed with too much of something that's underused.
Jul 26
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Sound economics will open the doors to abundant housing
Beware the feel-good political rhetoric promising homes for everyone.
Jul 21
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This status quo analysis is urban design malware
The way experts grade streets is failing communities.
Jul 17
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Students are failing Transportation 101, but it's not all their fault
Colleges have a hidden curriculum of car dependency
Jul 14
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