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The many virtues of urban courtyard living
If you’ve traveled much to countries outside of the US, you frequently see a type of building that sits right up on the street, but has a landscaped…
1 year, 4 months ago
Building the Not-Quite Missing Middle
In the urbanism and planning world, we talk a lot about Missing Middle Housing. Rightfully so, since it’s a critical element that helps a community s…
1 year, 4 months ago
How to Hack Your Life
Stop what you’re doing, and listen to this episode. Trust me, it’s worth it.
I came across Joe Jimenez by way of Coach Carson, who has interviewed him…
1 year, 5 months ago
Turning love of your town into a development crusade
Before this episode, I knew nothing about Mineral Wells, TX. Now, i’m interested to visit. Mineral Wells is a small, historic resort town west of For…
1 year, 5 months ago
Getting to Affordable Infill Development
Eric Kronberg, of Kronberg Urbanists + Architects, is a wealth of knowledge for people wanting to truly understand the realities of new construction …
1 year, 5 months ago
Travel Lessons
So-called “urbanists” tend to travel to foreign lands and come back with the obvious takeaways: foreign cities good, American cities bad. I get that.…
1 year, 5 months ago
How Does a Small Developer Actually Make Money?
Monte Anderson of Neighborhood Evolution and Options Real Estate in Duncanville, Texas joins me to talk about extremely practical matters: making mon…
1 year, 7 months ago
Cities and Parents: Let's Get Real About What Matters
Truth is, I wish we talked a lot more about making cities as kid-friendly as possible. The topic is often overlooked. That’s why it was fascinating t…
1 year, 7 months ago
Exploring the Mechanics of an Architect’s First Small Development
We travel to the beautiful Pacific Northwest this week to talk with architect Cary Westerbeck. Cary lives and works in Bothell, Washington, a norther…
1 year, 7 months ago
Jim Heid and the Small-Scale Developer Forum
Abby Newsham and I have some fun with a joint podcast this week, as we host Jim Heid. Jim runs the Small Scale Developer Forum, and has a new book ca…
1 year, 7 months ago