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Going Deeper on Pre-Approved Plans
In the very small world of people working on the concept of pre-approved building plans for infill development, Jennifer Griffin and Jennifer Settle have been pioneers. “The Jennifers,” as a few of u…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
City Comforts, Revisited
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David Sucher’s 1995 classic, City Comforts is a book I have long recommended to anyone with an interest in cities…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Three Priorities for Place Management
What exactly do “place management” organizations do, and where can they be most effective? I share my thoughts after leading Midtown KC Now for almost four years, and I see our role. Here’s a tease: …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Live, from Akron, Ohio
Jason Segedy has served in public service in Akron, Ohio for over 25 years. He’s been a leader at an MPO, and also the Planning Director in the city where he was born and raised. It’s safe to say tha…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Writing the Story for Your City or Town
Steve Garrett has a delightful podcast called Within the Realm, where he tells short stories of people and places in the world he knows best. He’s also a former City Manager, and a recent devotee to …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
What is your second career?
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Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Rebuilding South Bend
About a month ago, Strong Towns released this fantastic video on South Bend, Indiana that’s gone a bit viral within the planning and development world. I personally wish it would go viral to an enorm…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Creating a Wonderful Life
During the course of this interview, I jokingly called Butch Rigby the George Bailey of Kansas City. But the more I reflect on this, the more true it rings. Butch talks about how he started with noth…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Loving the Great River, and its Towns
“People travel thousands of miles to go on outdoor adventures, but you can do all that right here on the Mississippi.”
The great river through the middle of the country is so many things to so many pe…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
The Next Urbanism
Howard Blackson is the Howard Roark to my Peter Keating. He’s the oil to my water. Well, alright, maybe not so much. But we have sparred from time to time over American city grids, and urban design i…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago