2025October
"Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson: Abundance"
As they look upon the United States of America in 2025, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson see a country wrought by a half-century of failed governance. They see states and cities theoretically committed to progressive futures instead bogged down in labyrinthine mires of process — a society stuck in low gear. Yet they also see opportunity to turn those failures on their heads, and to build a better society based around more responsive, efficient governance.
...More"How to make mixed-use the default in residential neighborhoods"
Imagine mixed-use was the default zoning designation and you could start whatever business you wanted on the ground floor of your home.
...More"The 9-step rule: Why simple, narrow buildings are good for cities"
What it shows is a bunch of narrow urban properties ranging, for the most part, from 5 to 7 storeys. Some of them are old buildings, and some are new. Regardless, the point I wanted to make was that this is a scale and rhythm of building that does wonders for cities. They’re dense, they have a compact footprint, and they promote urban vibrancy.
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