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Large redevelopment projects aren’t the answer

Incremental Cathedrals

Was Apollo a mistake?

The Hidden Architecture of Thriving Neighborhoods

The Internet is a miracle

Cities, Progress, and Parenting

Reflections on the Progress Conference

The Free-Range City

Could we create land use rules that work better for everyone?

How cities block affordable housing

What would it take to build an affordable house?

How to make a great street

Contemporary norms vs historic norms

A taxonomy of place

When Urbanists say “urban”

How can cities harness the future for good?

Accepting opposition

Adaptive Code

Streets and Roads

The elements of a city

Rethinking Setbacks

We don’t need zoning

Why do we regulate our cities?

Why do commercial spaces sit vacant?

The fastest path to the most new housing

On speculation, land value tax, and mantras

Big leaps in development tend to stall out

What is incremental development?

Reforms for a Housing-Ready city

Prosperity is good!

The Geometry Problem

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