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Maintaining Good Places, My One Wish for 2013

Shiny new places are great, but I want us to maintain the places that are already great.

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Kwanzaa’s Seven Principles and the Community

Kwanzaa is more than a African-American holiday. It is a holiday that celebrates the best of our communities.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! New Things to Come for the Black Urbanist

Wishing everyone a prosperous holiday season, where giving and loving is number one in all of our communities! Meanwhile, a few reflections on what’s next on the blog.

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The Case for a Lazy Urbanism

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

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 [...]

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.

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.

Why Do Southerners Go Crazy Over Snow?

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

Mixed-Use Ain’t Always Pretty

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