Are urban areas really more financially sustainable than suburbs? Do urban areas inherently have higher infrastructure costs? Here's what Strong Towns actually says about the Suburban Experiment and infrastructure spending.

The financial struggles of Houston and the cities of the Silicon Valley area—as well as tens of thousands of others across North America—have the same underlying cause.

Houston’s fiscal problems are less critical than other major cities with large budget shortfalls—yet, their mayor is correct when he said his city is broke, that the financial approach of the city is clearly not working. Here’s why.

"I have long believed that Americans are being gaslit when it comes to inflation, that official statistics understate the inflation we all experience."

Rent control is best viewed as a short-term protection against being priced out of one’s own home, not a scalable affordability policy.

I was asked how much the typical suburban development is costing this Tennessee city. Here’s what I found.

Stadium promises are seductive, but can they unlock real value in the heart of a struggling urban district?

"Cities can be so wonderful for so many people. Let’s not screw this up."

In 2019, my basket of cookie baking ingredients cost $49.94. In 2022, that same basket costs $64.48.

“Who is the first, or next, person, business, or entity that is going to come in and make something of this place? What does that wave of succession look like? And are we allowing that action to occur?”

What grandma's recipe for Christmas cookies tells us about inflation.

Calgary — like so many North American cities — is like an intergenerational dine-and-dash. Our children will get the bill.

You don’t have to be a math wizard to figure out if your town or city has more infrastructure than it can afford. Just follow these 5 simple steps.

What can grandma's cookie recipe tell us about inflation?

Ponzi schemes fail because they are built on illusions: there is no there there. So what happens when an entire continent of towns and cities is caught up in a kind of Growth Ponzi Scheme? We are finding out.

A detailed analysis of 12 cul-de-sacs show the Suburban Experiment is a dead end. What will it take to make this city solvent?

70 years ago, these two historic cities were on a similar path. Then one fell into debt while the other was swimming in money. You might be surprised by what they each look like today.

The American pattern of development creates the illusion of wealth. Today we are in the process of seeing that illusion destroyed…and with it the prosperity we have come to take for granted.

Kansas City, Missouri, has a serious infrastructure problem. But an emerging conversation is charting a path toward greater strength and financial resilience.

The closing of the mall’s anchor store exposes how fragile the community’s business model is, providing an opening to shift approach.

What a children's book can teach us about land value.