Vernacular Is Beautiful—If We Would Just Allow It

The work of this small-scale developer shows why cities shouldn’t be so restrictive about building in their own vernacular.

Architecture, Neighborhoods, Small Scale Developers, Top StoryMatthew RobareMarch 21, 2022zoning, South Carolina, small-scale developers, architecture, aesthetics, small scale development, success, success stories, Neighborhoods, neighborhood, developers, Development, development

A National Infrastructure Bank is a Stupid Idea

A bill in Congress is pushing for a National Infrastructure Bank, which would mean (in theory) bold federal action to address America's infrastructure crisis. It's a big idea. It's also a really bad one.

#InfrastructureCrisis, Federal Government, Infrastructure, Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnJune 14, 2021Infrastructure, infrastructure cult, Infrastructure Bank, infrastructure cost, federal government, top-down, South Carolina

Wasting Time, Wasting Money

What’s the cost of wasting 12 years?

Marohn, Suburban Experiment, Top Story 2, Top StoryCharles MarohnFebruary 8, 2021suburban experiment, South Carolina

Here's What *Not* to Do to Your Small-Town Main Street

How one small town in South Carolina destroyed everything that makes downtown downtown.

Roads and Streets, Rural, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesDecember 3, 2020STROADS, South Carolina, small towns, rural, highways, downtown, main street, Traditional Main Street

Closing the Doors on a "Bad Party" in Lake Wylie, South Carolina

A town in South Carolina just banned all new growth. The Upzoned podcast returns with a look at the challenges facing exurbs that can’t afford the growth they worked so hard to achieve.

Upzoned, Podcast, Growth Ponzi Scheme, Top StoryStrong TownsFebruary 19, 2020Growth Ponzi Scheme, South Carolina

Broad is the Road that Leads to Destruction

We’ve been taught that a growing city inevitably needs wider highways. Even those who oppose specific road projects often accept this premise. But is it actually true?