Nat M. Zorach, Author at The Handbuilt City

Experience all three dimensions of Yum Village– and then get you some jerk chicken.

November 2, 2020 Nat M. Zorach

2020 Election: Why I Voted How I Did

Unsurprisingly, rhetoric usually becomes increasingly political as we approach the 2020 presidential election. To paraphrase a staffer on Aaron Sorkin’s

Burgerbanism Michigan Travel

October 29, 2020 Nat M. Zorach

On This Day in History: John and Nat Enjoy an Oakland County Moms Saturday

Two city planners stuff their faces with donuts, think about the future of the region, and enjoy some fall color.

Urban Planning

October 27, 2020 Nat M. Zorach

Detroit: Vote No On Proposition N

Detroit’s Proposition N, on the ballot next week, is a terrible idea for a few reasons, and Handbuilt recommends you vote no.

Policy Public transit Transit infrastructure

October 26, 2020 Nat M. Zorach

Gretchen Whitmer: When We Say “Mobility,” We Really Mean “Cars”

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Council on Future Mobility is not about mobility, it’s about cars. That’s got to change if we’re serious about decarbonizing transportation– or building an equitable future of any kind.

Construction Energy Efficiency Home Improvement & DIY

October 23, 2020 Nat M. Zorach

Glazed Over: Donald Trump’s Tiny Windows Conspiracy

US President Donald Trump’s claims that Democrats want to make the windows smaller in everyone’s houses were, while baseless, not the craziest thing he’s ever said. Glazing, energy, and you!