Inefficient, but Smart

We need to do the math, even on “small” projects

America's Growth Ponzi Scheme

We've Built Cities We Can't Afford

The Rise of “Movie-Set Urbanism”

How Much Does a Mile of Road Cost?

The Growth Ponzi Scheme (2011)

L.A.'S Lost Transit

Why Do Americans View Zero Road Deaths as an Impossible Goal?

Is Your City Infrastructurally Obese?

The “Strong Towns” Book Is Out Today

Recognizing the signs of disruption in our urban habitat

The Mobility Trap: Why We'll Never Fix Congestion by Speeding Up Traffic

Why Does Infrastructure Cost So Much?

Approaching Peak Housing Dysfunction in California

My Journey from Free Market Ideologue, Part 5: Commercial Development

Optimizing the Street Grid (2013)

Rewarding Neglect and Punishing Investment in Struggling Neighborhoods

Why Parking Minimums Almost Destroyed My Hometown and How We Repealed Them

The $50,000 San Francisco Home

We Regulate the Wrong Things

A Texas-Sized Pavement Problem

IoT: The Irrelevance of Thingies

The Major Urban Revolution of Minor Transportation Means

But Rich People Live Here, So We Can't Be Going Broke

How Property Taxes Shape Our Cities

Evolution of the Corner Store

Stuck: Why the rent and mortgage-burdened don’t always move to cheaper pastures

Lessons learned from a failing local mall

How Do We Define Affordable Housing?

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