Regressive Politics Seem Bad For Economic Growth. Can We Prove It?
The Supreme Court’s recent announcement that it will hear a case about draconian abortion restrictions in Mississippi led me to
Read MoreBitcoin and the Energy Illogic of Cryptocurrency
The price collapse of Bitcoin today raises some valuable questions about the value– and environmental impact- of continuing to use it and mine it.
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COVID Didn’t Close Roads. Why Is So Much Transit Still Shut Down?
Transit in DC was good! Not great, but good! Buses? A+. Metro? Well, it was a mixed bag.
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Decarbonizing Transportation With… More Fossil Fuels?
I just want clean air and buses. Is that so much to ask?
Read MoreShould We Give Up on The QLINE?
As life has changed dramatically for many over the past year, the workers of Detroit have continued to rely upon
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Candidate Craig: Will The Paradoxes Play In The Provinces?
Detroit Police Chief James Craig’s abrupt announcement that he will be retiring to almost certainly run for governor– as a
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Mr. Zorach Goes To Washington: American University Graduation
Nat visits American University for his MBA graduation ceremony in Washington, DC. Onward to bigger things.
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NPC21: The Rapid Evolution of Virtual Conferencing
Nat is attending the National Planning Conference “in” Boston this week, and reflecting on growth in the planning field alongside leaps and bounds in progress made in virtual conferencing.
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New Grand River Streetscaping: Safer, Slower, Greener
New streetscaping improvements have turned portions of Grand River Avenue, on Detroit’s West Side, from a street-level freeway into something more closely resembling a real city street that people might be able to safely hang out and shop on.
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Morning Coffee, Detroit Traffic: The Post-COVID Craze Is About To Be Wild
Yesterday, Detroit was a whole traffic jam, as an increasingly vaccinated cross-section of, well, everyone, emerged from the cocoons of Michigan winter and lockdowns.
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