RAGBRAI 2017!
This week, I am riding RAGBRAI, Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, after talking about doing it for the
Read MoreThe Wealth Gap, Scarcity Thinking, and the Coming Robots
President Donald Trump announced this week as Made in America week, showcasing and promoting domestic manufacturing. He played in a
Read MoreDetroit Park City, No. 1: Mexican Village (1/52)
In my last post I introduced Detroit Park City, a planning research project focusing on the positive potential of converting
Read MorePolicy Point: Limiting Rent Increases
I’ve heard plenty of horror stories recently of rental increases resulting in people getting kicked out of apartments and having
Read MoreInfrastructure Would Be Nice
Last night, in hono(u)r of the solstice, I made a pilgrimage to the Land of the Rising Maple Leaf for
Read MoreDetroit Park City: Unlearning the Motor City’s Parking Culture
At a recent MDOT planning meeting hosted at the illustrious Shed 5 in Detroit’s Eastern Market, I again found myself thinking,
Read MoreDetroit: Proposed Crackdown on Slumlords
The Duggan Administration just announced a proposed ordinance that would crack down on slumlords by forcing their properties into compliance
Read MoreRichard Florida on Optimistic Urbanism versus Pessimistic Urbanism
Richard Florida had a recent interview in the Chronicle of Higher Education where he continued to unpack the fraught complexities behind
Read MoreHigh-Speed Rail Coming to Ontario by 2031
Today, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced in London a new project to bring high-speed rail to the province. Canada is
Read MoreEnergy And The Onus of Design Standards For Publicly Funded Projects
As the Michigan legislature debates– and will invariably pass- a bill that will open the floodgates for massive public expenditure on
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