The Billion Dollar Hot-And-Ready: Touring Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena
Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena is impressive. Whether it’s a masterpiece of sustainability of community development, on the other hand, is up for debate.
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Detroit Park City No. 6 – Eastern Parket District
Eastern Market is home to about 1400 city-owned off-street parking spaces, representing a massive public subsidy for the motorcar.
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Alleys: The Back Road To Sustainable Development
Alleys, an oft-forgotten component of the urban fabric, have transformative potential for infrastructure and real estate.
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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
Read MoreOnly In New York: Capital Mistakes in Density
New York’s current craze of demolishing usable buildings and replacing them with slightly denser ones is unsustainable and bad for business.
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What About Rochester: Toward More Geographical Diversity in a New Year
Interesting things are happening beyond the confines of Detroit’s parking lots. Here’s to looking at them in 2020.
Read MoreDay 1: Happy 2020!
I hope everyone had a grand old New Year’s Eve. I did, and I hope you, like me, are looking
Read More2019 in review: books
Wrapping up this year, I figured I’d make a list of all of the books I read in both fiction
Read MoreMerry 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
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