Shrink a Yard, Grow a Beach: Housing on Feeder Bluffs
One day, a resident of Port Angeles, Washington could swing in a hammock in his backyard and look out over
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Adaptation & Resilience
Farewell, Arecibo: The Need For Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
The collapse of the Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico highlights the gradual attrition of American leadership in science, and the failure of an entire generation of political leadership– in both parties- to address the increasingly grave threats of climate change.
Read MoreHandbuilt: Gratitude and Resilience In The Strangest Year On Record
LAST NIGHT, MY PARTNER AND I SAT AT THE DINING TABLE THAT CAME INCLUDED WITH OUR 1895 HOUSE in Southwest
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An Evening Stroll Down Bagley’s New Streetscape
Bagley St., between I-75 and 24th St., has undergone a charming streetscape renovation. It is now modeled in 3D for your viewing pleasure!
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Climate Change Is Here, And Boy Is It Ever Expensive!
If we fail to push for market transformation oriented toward climate adaptation solutions, the market will do it on its own. Like, in a really bad way. This has the unintended consequence, however, of incentivizing better decisions about development and planning.
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Land Hurricanes, Resilient Design, And Other Stuff To Think About
Extreme weather, like the recent derecho storm that ripped through Iowa, is exposing the fragility of the built environment. Fortunately, in thinking about how to protect ourselves, we have the ability to combine human technological ingenuity with the systems nature already built.
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Anecdotes from The Alleged Retail Apocalypse
Is retail dead? Probably not. Big box retail, though, may need to rethink some things.
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“What, Me Maintain Critical Infrastructure?” The Problem With Privatization
The Edenville Dam collapse in Michigan highlights the problem of what happens when critical infrastructure is deregulated– and privatized.
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Toward An Equitable Stimulus Package
The current stimulus package being debated in Congress is likely to be the first of a few. In this article, we consider some precedents for transformative legislation– and some models for other bailouts and stimulus packages- as a blueprint for what we should be focusing on in developing any stimulus policy.
Read MoreClimate Leadership Conference in Detroit
Today, tomorrow, and Friday, I’ll be attending the Climate Leadership Conference in Detroit. The conference will bring together practitioners working
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