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Category Archives: Urban Planning
Alleys: The Back Road To Sustainable Development
Take a stroll down an alley in Detroit and it’s apparent that these spaces are among the city’s most neglected. Even though my block, for example, only has four or five vacant housing units– a low percentage in a city … Continue reading
Posted in Urban Planning
Tagged Accessory dwelling unit, ADU, affordable housing, alleys, Cadillac Escalade, combined sewer overflow, CUBA, currently unsubsidized but affordable, Density, Ford F150, garages, green stormwater infrastructure, GSI, infrastructure, naturally occurring affordable housing, NOAH, residential construction, southwest detroit, stormwater infrastructure, stormwater management, stormwater retention
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RTA: Intercity Bus Service between Detroit and Ann Arbor, Coming To A Southeast Michigan Near You
Often discussed in conversations about regional transit expansion in Southeast Michigan is the idea of a high-speed rail connection between Ann Arbor and Detroit. At face value, it seems like a slam dunk: Ann Arbor has over 120,000 residents and … Continue reading
Only In New York: Capital Mistakes in Density
In the past ten years, even the most idealistic planner has become inured to the rampant densification of already jam-packed areas in cities like New York. It’s been the trend du jour– nay, du décennie, even- to knock down even … Continue reading
Posted in Density, Urban Planning
Tagged air rights, Density, new york city, rich people, upzoning, YIMBY
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AI Fail
AI’s a funny thing. I was shopping for some stock images, and I happened upon an illustration of cutaway a window frame. Double-glazed, no less! “You might also enjoy,” the site said, and showed me a picture of… a plate … Continue reading
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What About Rochester: Toward More Geographical Diversity in a New Year
One of the missions for Handbuilt is to get people to think outside the box. I got into this “career” field accidentally because I was curious about why things were done a certain way– badly, in my opinion- and it … Continue reading
Posted in Business & Economics, Culture, Urban Planning
Tagged austin, bay area, buffalo, coastal chauvinism, jersey city, new york, new york city, new york state, newark, paterson, rochester
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Day 1: Happy 2020!
I hope everyone had a grand old New Year’s Eve. I did, and I hope you, like me, are looking forward to getting this darn ballot measure passed to bring prosperity to our people– one day in the distant future. … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from the Handbuilt City!
Merry Christmas! Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, cozy holiday. It is honestly unclear to me how Santa Claus is able to make it down the chimney when so many traditional fireplaces and draft vented combustion appliances have been replaced with … Continue reading
Posted in Urban Planning
Tagged christmas, draft vented combustion appliances, santa claus
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State Lawmaker Asks, “Why Can’t People Just Take Uber Instead?” Let’s Explain Why.
There are a few names that often get thrown around in Southeast Michigan when one discusses the fight for infrastructure. The late Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, for example, was a staunch opponent of transit expansion. Many longtime observers … Continue reading