Trump & Netanyahu: A Criminal Bromance for the Ages
Yesterday, a war criminal addressed the United States Congress, receiving repeated rounds of applause and a standing ovation from a
Read MoreYesterday, a war criminal addressed the United States Congress, receiving repeated rounds of applause and a standing ovation from a
Read MoreWhether we’re thinking about costs or spatial geometry, elevators (and the regulation thereof) are an important concept behind the question of how to facilitate development of more multifamily and missing middle construction in the United States. A new report from the Center for Building in North America considers the role of the elevator in construction, looking at both the historical evolution of the technology, the safety of operations and installation, and the spatial efficiencies of European vs. American configurations.
Read MoreThe demands of so-called Christians among the extremists at the Republican National Convention to deport from the country everyone they don’t like seems to indicate that they aren’t actually reading the foundational texts of their own religion.
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Handbuilt City is thrilled to announce that we recently finalized the terms of two preliminary funding
Read MoreAt the Davos of the Midwest, a.k.a. Mackinac Policy Conference 2024, policymakers and other stakeholders put their heads together to figure out how we can make housing more affordable. It’s one of the first times that such a powerful and visible group of people have discussed the issue in Michigan.
Read MoreWater infrastructure in Alberta and Georgia– nay, North America– nay, the entire *world*- is under serious strain from unchecked urban growth, neglect in investment over at least half a century, and, of course, climate change.
Read MoreThe RTA recently started operating a direct bus connection between downtown Detroit and the Airport. It’s ambitious, seamless and easy to use, and comfortable. But how many people are actually using it?
Read MoreFord’s Michigan Central Station is finally finished. It opens to the public on June 6th, 2024, but since tickets are sold out, you can still take a virtual tour here.
Read More“The wine is no good, because the grapes haven’t suffered!” Is this just pedantry, or is there some biochemical truth in this statement?
Read MoreThe war in Gaza has been punctuated by atrocity after atrocity, but also by language on both sides of the conflict that attempts to delegitimize the other side, questioning the validity of an entire people to exist. Often, these attempts are rooted in intellectual misappropriations or misunderstandings of historical phrases or concepts.
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