If we can get past the fanciful belief that all growth is good growth, we can critically examine the likes of really bad municipal planning in our southern neighbor of Canada.
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An ambitious new program in Detroit seeks to provide $10,000 to property owners to renovate and rent out second-floor and third-floor apartments in mixed-use buildings along several major corridors in Southwest Detroit.
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A recent Twitter debate prompted me to think about whether we can’t come up with a better metric to compare the efficiencies of heating systems using radically different methods of thermal transfer. As you can probably guess, there is a better way– but it’s not easy to figure out.
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Zoning reform has become a flashpoint for political debate in the United States. While it intuitively seems like it would
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Gentrification and predatory housing practices led policymakers in Ann Arbor to create a new “right-to-renew” ordinance. Could it be a valuable tool in the fight for tenant protections?
Read MoreThe Michigan Municipal League thinks that a modern take on pattern zoning might actually help encourage better infill and planned development.
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If you, like me, are a part-time transplant resident of the District of Columbia– and are a policy nerd, no
Read MoreA class action lawsuit, filed today in Detroit, alleges that the 36th District Court violated the US Constitution by “depravation
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Nat compares the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis to the Joe Louis Greenway in Detroit, which broke ground this past week.
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Building envelope retrofits aren’t very flashy. But they’re a crucial way to address the climate crisis.
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