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While there are many virtues which pull politically in one direction or the other—liberty to the right, sustainability to the left—there are a handful which have such an allure that everyone wants to claim them. Amongst these is “community.” And … Continue reading
I arrived in Philadelphia by plane on Sunday afternoon, and by the time I’d finished the forty minute train ride (on the quaintly cash-only commuter line) and the twenty minute walk from the station to the musty-carpeted rented room where … Continue reading
I have an interview up with Jess Gilbert today on Edge Effects about his new book, Planning Democracy. It’s probably evident from the interview how sympathetic I am to Jess’s argument that, when we look closely at the work of … Continue reading
In early January, I boarded the Orange Line at Downtown Crossing and headed north, bound for the newest stop in the Boston subway system: Assembly Square. I wasn’t going to Assembly for the novelty of a new train station—though I … Continue reading
The question of how to build a city is too often posed simply as a question of consumer desire and technical feasibility: what kinds of snazzy urban landscapes could we build for those who can afford to pay for them? … Continue reading