Richard 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
Read MoreDetroit Tries On Form-Based Code in Brush Park
On Tuesday I attended a two-hour session at the MSU Detroit Center on Woodward Avenue in Midtown about the proposed
Read MoreDensity & Energy Efficiency: An Geometric Perspective
We know that Detroit, city of the yeoman driver, is also the city of the yeoman homeowner. Model D Media
Read MoreGentrification: Inevitable In Detroit, Still Not Actually Our Biggest Problem
Have you heard the good news? Detroit’s coming back! New stadia, high-density development, a 3.3 mile streetcar line, and the fact that
Read MoreOntario Hydro vs. Michigan Coal: A Cross-Border Perspective on Energy Policy
Michigan’s neighboring state, also known as the Canadian province of Ontario, has been struggling for months with untenable increases in
Read MoreO’Hare Loses Out On Coveted “Busiest Airport” Title
Colleagues who attended SISE 2014 will remember when David Robbins of the Chicago Department of Aviation presented on the massive
Read MoreLow-Density Redevelopment of The Most Iconic Vacant Site In The City Is Just So Detroit
Construction crews recently broke ground on the long-awaited redevelopment of the former Navin Field / Tiger Stadium site in Corktown, which
Read MoreOpen Streets Detroit: Fun In The Sun, And An Alright Start
On Sunday I attended Open Streets Detroit, possibly the Motor City’s first-ever effort at creating a contained version of an
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