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A second tour through Pre-Approved Buildings
Conversations about zoning and building can get really wonky really quickly. That’s why it’s important to remember the goal: how do we create more of the kind of intimate, find-grained communities th…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
A half-dozen priorities for my community
Each year, I like to set aside some time and figure out priorities for the year ahead. This time, I took a step back and asked, “What do I think the priorities should be for my community? For my litt…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
A KC Christmas Special: Baseball, Parking & Infill Development
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! For this final episode of 2023, we convene some of my KC brain trust to discuss a few perennial hot topics. We have a lengthy discussion on district parking…
Published on 2 years ago
Do we know what "urbanism" even means?
Abby Newsham hosts the excellent podcast “Upzoned” on the Strong Towns network. I always recommend it to people, since it’s a great way to keep on top of current issues in the field, and you’ll get p…
Published on 2 years ago
Urbanists: Our Blind Spots Limit the Success of our Cities
Those of us who willingly embrace a label such as “urbanists” or “new urbanists” would do well to recognize we are a tiny minority of the population. If we want our tiny minority to grow, and our cit…
Published on 2 years ago
12 Reasons to Love the American Grid, and Doug Allen
Paul Knight, a planner with the design firm Historical Concepts, can give you a dozen reasons for just about anything. More importantly, he can give you reasons for brushing up on the lectures of for…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
What do Fenway Park, Notre Dame, and barking dogs have in common?
Philip Bess joins me this week in a wide-ranging conversation about architecture, academia, and baseball. It’s not the first time we’ve shared such a bizarre collection of topics. We didn’t even get …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Reforming our culture of building, one brick at a time
Somehow it’s fitting that his name is Clay. Yet, he’s more than just a brick mason. Clay Chapman is part artist, part philosopher, and part builder. His new buildings have captured the attention and …
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Are we drifting back towards 1910?
Today, I discuss three chapters of issues that are tied together by the place-making triumvirate of design, policy and management. First, I revisit the International Downtown Association (IDA) annual…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Diane Botwin: Transmogrifier
I’ve long said it’s incredibly unfortunate we have such negative caricatures of real estate developers. Perhaps this is a sad legacy of the movie “Caddyshack.” Or, perhaps it’s the relentless wave of…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago