The top 5 stories from September 17-21, 2018.
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This week, we talked about why your city needs to cut out its bad habits and not just celebrate its good ones, what the perception of “scofflaw" cyclists” really says about our streets, why accessory dwelling units aren’t taking off even in cities that allow them, and a couple interesting perspectives on high-tech fixes for what ails our towns.
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This week, we explored why even wealthy cities need to worry about their infrastructure costs, what “incremental development” really means and looks like, whether crony capitalism means the same thing when the capitalist is a local, tactical urbanism for dockless scooters, some real talk about the dangers of cycling, and more.
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This week, we dug into the gap between perception and reality when it comes to urban growth, spoke to business owners in a St. Louis suburb’s “Chinatown” on the verge of being evicted for tax-subsidized big box retail, reported on new research on who attends public meetings, dug into the many reasons a building might be vacant, and more.
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This week, we announced a new documentary about housing policy which features the work of Strong Towns, discussed why local governments need to make financially sound development decisions and avoid the risk of financial ruin at all costs, examined the pitfalls of suburban retrofit, shone a spotlight on Portland’s forward-thinking parking policies, and more.
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This week, we took Akron, Ohio to task for subsidizing redevelopment of a failed mall, explored why it’s hard to jump-start walkability in places built around the car, made the case for bike lanes from an unusual perspective, illustrated why it’s harmful to measure road performance by motorist convenience, and more.
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This week, we shone a spotlight on the finances of Cobb County, Georgia, explored when building a parking garage might actually be a prudent move, dissected the meaning of “walkability,” and a longtime contributor argued that public engagement done wrong is not just pointless but actively harmful.
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This week, we discussed the challenges of public engagement, the value of small businesses and the diverging paths of two historic towns.
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This week, we talked about what can make a city fragile and what can help it grow stronger.
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This week, we discussed tactics for making your town stronger — and how to know when to leave, if your town just isn’t the right place for you.
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This week we dug into the unseen but vitally important features that shape our cities such as zoning, property taxes and parking minimums.
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This week, we dove into challenging topics like gentrification, debt and the future of America.
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These week, we talked about the creative yet simple steps you can take to make your city stronger.
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This week, we contemplated questions like, “What will help declining cities come back to life?” and “When is it okay to annex property?”
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This week, we discussed the ways our cities can support — or fail to support — local businesses.
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This week, we explored the relationship between local governments and town residents — and how to create better planning processes to meet everyone’s needs.
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This week we discussed the many ways we can revitalize our neighborhoods through creative approaches to housing and development.
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This week we considered the merits of several different sorts of development — from big box stores to infrastructure to housing.
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This week we debated several current public transportation issues and asked, would you live in a 400 square foot apartment?
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This week’s top stories addressed a number of housing issues — from the co-housing movement to why more people don’t move to cheaper cities.
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