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Food, Greensboro, Issues and Ideas May 2, 2012

Maybe It’s Not the Food Itself, It’s The Way We Eat

Share This morning I saw not just one, but two articles on the food desert issue. Both articles talked about previously hashed arguments on food deserts, as well as new research that suggested that the accepted solution of more supermarkets in poor areas does not work as planned. I think it’s more than the presence [...]

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apartment living, Greensboro, tips for urbanist living May 1, 2012

Actually Being Urban Part 1- Apartment Finding

Share I’ve been fortunate in the past three weeks to obtain full time employment. What that means is that I finally get to put into practice a lot of the things I preach on this blog and retweet out to others on the social sites. You will also notice a few minor site changes(better tags, [...]

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Cities March 12, 2013

The Case for a Lazy Urbanism

Urbanism should be second nature, not bound by jargon or complex activities.

Cities February 22, 2013

Development Types Are Not an Euphemism for Race

ShareDuring a conversation at the recent Streetsblog training in Kansas City, I mentioned again the story of why the site [...]

Atlanta February 12, 2013

Transit + Roof + Food + Education + Job + Proximity + Sense of Place = Good Life. A Broken Equation?

It shoudln’t be, but sadly, in many cities, it is.

Cities January 27, 2013

Guest Post: Yes, A City Can and Should Have It All.

Graham Sheridan, masters candidate in public administration at Brown University, takes my civic-infereiorty complex to task and demands that a city can and should have it all.

Greensboro January 18, 2013

Why Do Southerners Go Crazy Over Snow?

Because it happens just enough to both enchant us and drive us crazy.

Cities January 15, 2013

Mixed-Use Ain’t Always Pretty

Let’s not fall into the trap that mixed-use is only a building code or type.