Aaron Lubeck is a award-winning restoration contractor specializing in historic restorations, as well as a faculty member with the Incremental Development Alliance, where he specializes in zoning reforms. He is the author of a children’s book on accessory dwellings entitled “Heather Has Two Dwellings,” as well as “Green Restorations: Sustainable Building and Historic Homes.”
Most recently, Aaron is the founder and development director for Southern Urbanism, a Durham-based nonprofit committed to building better cities in the South. He writes at Southern Urbanism Quarterly and on his personal blog, “onHousing.” He tweets at @aaron_lubeck.

From compact blocks to old-building reuse, Jacobs’ framework offers a path for Southern cities to become financially stronger and more adaptable.