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Welcome - my name is Kevin Klinkenberg, and this site "The Messy City" is my blog and company website. I started blogging on urban planning and design issues in 2007, and began working in the field in 1993. Please feel free to connect with me on any of the social media sites listed here. Thanks for reading.

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  • Architecture 30
    • Sep 18, 2017 The Next 25 Years of New Urbanism Sep 18, 2017
    • Sep 8, 2014 The case for unremarkable buildings redux Sep 8, 2014
    • Jun 13, 2014 Friday design wars Jun 13, 2014
    • Jun 6, 2014 Friday: design matters Jun 6, 2014
    • May 16, 2014 Recommended Reads: Design May 16, 2014
    • May 6, 2014 Architecting a controversy May 6, 2014
    • May 2, 2014 Seen around Savannah May 2, 2014
    • Apr 28, 2014 Don't worry, be happy Apr 28, 2014
    • Apr 28, 2014 Suggested reading Apr 28, 2014
    • Apr 25, 2014 Seen around Seaside Apr 25, 2014
    • Apr 24, 2014 Why are tech magazine headline writers so dumb? Apr 24, 2014
    • Apr 23, 2014 Wednesday feature: Designing better apartments Apr 23, 2014
    • Apr 16, 2014 Wednesday feature: Towards a grown-up architecture Apr 16, 2014
    • Apr 15, 2014 Architecture with a social mission Apr 15, 2014
    • Apr 14, 2014 The downside of high-rise housing Apr 14, 2014
    • Apr 10, 2014 But people love modern architecture Apr 10, 2014
    • Apr 2, 2014 Bad idea of the week Apr 2, 2014
    • Mar 27, 2014 Quote of the week Mar 27, 2014
    • Mar 24, 2014 Monday laugh Mar 24, 2014
    • Mar 21, 2014 A quick ode to Jaime Lerner Mar 21, 2014
    • Mar 19, 2014 Where zoning and building codes overlap Mar 19, 2014
    • Mar 18, 2014 Why does Mexico have a higher rate of home ownership than the US? Mar 18, 2014
    • Mar 17, 2014 Baseball out of your living room window Mar 17, 2014
    • Mar 17, 2014 Freedom & NIMBY'ism Mar 17, 2014
    • Mar 17, 2014 Modern architecture & nostalgia Mar 17, 2014
    • Mar 7, 2014 When green is not really green Mar 7, 2014
    • Mar 5, 2014 Small and smart Mar 5, 2014
    • Feb 28, 2014 Your Friday diversion Feb 28, 2014
    • Feb 27, 2014 Casualties of the car culture Feb 27, 2014
    • Feb 26, 2014 More on architects and propaganda Feb 26, 2014
  • Big Plans 2
    • Sep 5, 2018 What is your community's $4 billion opportunity? Sep 5, 2018
    • Aug 29, 2018 The Downtown Savannah 2033 Master Plan, Part 1 Aug 29, 2018
  • Broken Systems 3
    • May 18, 2022 Wealth and Buildings May 18, 2022
    • Jun 5, 2019 I wish my neighborhood had… Jun 5, 2019
    • Oct 31, 2018 There’s a missing middle for commercial spaces, too Oct 31, 2018
  • Congress for New Urbanism 12
    • Jun 18, 2018 Guest on the Strong Towns Podcast Jun 18, 2018
    • Jun 7, 2018 Regarding CNU 26 and New Urbanism Jun 7, 2018
    • Sep 18, 2017 The Next 25 Years of New Urbanism Sep 18, 2017
    • Nov 4, 2015 Your defense of sprawl repair Nov 4, 2015
    • May 27, 2015 Do you really believe that? May 27, 2015
    • Jun 3, 2014 CNU 22: Some questions, some food for thought Jun 3, 2014
    • Jun 18, 2013 What's next for CNU? Jun 18, 2013
    • Jun 10, 2013 10,000 new developers Jun 10, 2013
    • May 29, 2013 CNU and Living in the Past May 29, 2013
    • Jul 26, 2012 "Walk Appeal" - Beyond the 5 minute walk, Savannah edition Jul 26, 2012
    • Feb 8, 2012 What Traffic Engineering and Retail Analysis have in common (or My rules are better than your rules) Feb 8, 2012
    • Jul 1, 2009 Kevin Klinkenberg and the annual CNU Congress Jul 1, 2009
  • Culture & Culture Change 10
    • May 5, 2020 Pandemic Lessons May 5, 2020
    • Oct 30, 2019 A family trying to live car-lite in Middle America Oct 30, 2019
    • Sep 25, 2019 Marina Khoury on the intangible benefits of walking Sep 25, 2019
    • Sep 4, 2019 Lee Sobel on the joys of "alternative" transportation Sep 4, 2019
    • Jun 5, 2019 I wish my neighborhood had… Jun 5, 2019
    • Dec 19, 2018 Hacking the American Dream Dec 19, 2018
    • Aug 23, 2018 The key to our future lies in Flyover Country Aug 23, 2018
    • May 3, 2018 2018 Update on Generational Data May 3, 2018
    • Dec 21, 2017 Autonomous Vehicles - a very American obsession Dec 21, 2017
    • Oct 30, 2017 4 Big Reasons to Care about Urban Design Oct 30, 2017
  • Form Based Codes 21
    • Jul 21, 2016 One key strategy to make New York City more affordable Jul 21, 2016
    • May 20, 2014 More on New Urbanism and redevelopment May 20, 2014
    • Mar 19, 2014 Where zoning and building codes overlap Mar 19, 2014
    • Aug 22, 2013 The case for unremarkable buildings Aug 22, 2013
    • Aug 1, 2012 Street Trees & the Importance of Codes Aug 1, 2012
    • Jul 26, 2012 "Walk Appeal" - Beyond the 5 minute walk, Savannah edition Jul 26, 2012
    • Nov 21, 2011 How to Destroy Your City, in 3 Easy Steps Nov 21, 2011
    • Sep 25, 2009 VIDEO: Master plans and form-based codes are key in putting right tools in place during city planning to empower small urban development Sep 25, 2009
    • Jul 13, 2009 Form-Based Code Institute in Lansing, Mich. Jul 13, 2009
    • Jul 1, 2009 Kevin Klinkenberg and the annual CNU Congress Jul 1, 2009
    • May 29, 2009 Form-Based Regulations for Panama City Beach May 29, 2009
    • May 22, 2009 180° Urban Design on YouTube May 22, 2009
    • May 20, 2009 WATCH: Kevin Klinkenberg on Form-Based Codes in Your Community May 20, 2009
    • May 20, 2009 Bringing Urbanism to the Forefront for a Sustainable Future May 20, 2009
    • May 5, 2009 Workshops on Form-Based Codes to Feature Kevin Klinkenberg May 5, 2009
    • Apr 28, 2009 What you need to do before embarking on form-based code efforts. Apr 28, 2009
    • Apr 22, 2009 180° Urban Design Works with Cities through Charrettes to Update and Establish Mixed-use Design Guidelines Apr 22, 2009
    • Apr 7, 2009 A City Aims to Revitalize, Reshape it's Downtown Core Apr 7, 2009
    • Apr 7, 2009 PRESS RELEASE: Architects Promote Walkable Communities Through Social Media Apr 7, 2009
    • Mar 9, 2009 Educating Property Owners About Form-Based Codes to Build Walkable Communities Mar 9, 2009
    • Feb 23, 2009 New Urbanism Promotes Green, Walkable Communities Feb 23, 2009
  • Fun 15
    • Apr 9, 2015 In praise of Hipsters Apr 9, 2015
    • May 23, 2014 Thoughts for a holiday weekend May 23, 2014
    • May 22, 2014 Happy Thursday May 22, 2014
    • May 8, 2014 Real demographics: San Diego May 8, 2014
    • May 5, 2014 A take-down on generational memes May 5, 2014
    • Apr 10, 2014 Valuing grown-ups Apr 10, 2014
    • Apr 1, 2014 Even better mobile dining Apr 1, 2014
    • Mar 28, 2014 Airbnb unveils the "shared city" Mar 28, 2014
    • Mar 18, 2014 Some nerdy March Madness fun Mar 18, 2014
    • Mar 13, 2014 Cities are for children, too Mar 13, 2014
    • Mar 11, 2014 Enough about Millennials already! Mar 11, 2014
    • Mar 5, 2014 For those also in their 40's Mar 5, 2014
    • Mar 3, 2014 Human nature trumps technology Mar 3, 2014
    • Feb 28, 2014 Friday photo: 2/28/14: Where am I? Feb 28, 2014
    • Feb 28, 2014 Your Friday diversion Feb 28, 2014
  • Kansas City & the Midwest 25
    • Feb 3, 2022 Booms and Busts Feb 3, 2022
    • Jul 29, 2020 Big Dreams, Small Actions Jul 29, 2020
    • Jul 22, 2020 While we're talking about Nichols Parkway… Jul 22, 2020
    • Nov 6, 2019 Talking about Kansas City and fiscal productivity on the Strong Towns podcast Nov 6, 2019
    • Jul 17, 2019 Parking is important and not important, part 2 Jul 17, 2019
    • Jun 5, 2019 I wish my neighborhood had… Jun 5, 2019
    • Apr 11, 2019 Imagining the future of Kansas City, and of Flyover America Apr 11, 2019
    • Mar 6, 2019 Back to Kansas City Mar 6, 2019
    • May 7, 2015 Car City, USA Redux May 7, 2015
    • Apr 4, 2014 Love Letters to Kansas City, April 4, 2014 Apr 4, 2014
    • Mar 25, 2014 The upside of "entertainment districts" Mar 25, 2014
    • Feb 21, 2014 Why I do this Feb 21, 2014
    • Aug 22, 2013 The case for unremarkable buildings Aug 22, 2013
    • Feb 5, 2013 Kansas City: Car City, USA Feb 5, 2013
    • Jan 9, 2013 Cognitive Dissonance in Transportation Funding Jan 9, 2013
    • Dec 12, 2012 Cities should take the lead on inter-city rail service Dec 12, 2012
    • Sep 6, 2012 What Makes a Good Park? Part 3 Sep 6, 2012
    • Aug 23, 2012 What Makes a Good Park? Part 2 Aug 23, 2012
    • Aug 17, 2012 Low-Speed Rail Aug 17, 2012
    • Jul 26, 2012 "Walk Appeal" - Beyond the 5 minute walk, Savannah edition Jul 26, 2012
    • Mar 12, 2012 Messing with the NCAA tournament Mar 12, 2012
    • Nov 21, 2011 How to Destroy Your City, in 3 Easy Steps Nov 21, 2011
    • Oct 13, 2011 Road construction can be fun Oct 13, 2011
    • Jun 7, 2011 Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes Jun 7, 2011
    • Feb 23, 2010 Transit-Oriented Development Video Feb 23, 2010
  • Leadership 5
    • Dec 8, 2015 Realpolitik, for American Cities Dec 8, 2015
    • Nov 30, 2015 5 ways for today's civic leaders to get your minds right Nov 30, 2015
    • May 29, 2014 Making Main Street work May 29, 2014
    • May 22, 2014 Recommended reads: Leadership matters May 22, 2014
    • May 15, 2014 Recommended Reads: Leadership matters May 15, 2014
  • Life inside a New Urbanist design firm 1
    • Jun 7, 2011 Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes Jun 7, 2011
  • New Paradigms 8
    • May 18, 2022 Wealth and Buildings May 18, 2022
    • Feb 3, 2022 Booms and Busts Feb 3, 2022
    • Dec 19, 2018 Hacking the American Dream Dec 19, 2018
    • Dec 12, 2018 Your truly autonomous future: bicycles, personal mobility and learning from the Dutch Dec 12, 2018
    • Dec 6, 2018 Your 2019 resolution: Go forth and plan your neighborhood Dec 6, 2018
    • Nov 28, 2018 Savor your small parcels, and create more of them Nov 28, 2018
    • Sep 12, 2018 Comparing urban and suburban neighborhoods by the numbers Sep 12, 2018
    • Aug 29, 2018 The Downtown Savannah 2033 Master Plan, Part 1 Aug 29, 2018
  • New Urbanism 155
    • Nov 17, 2021 Mixing it Up in Midtown Tampa Nov 17, 2021
    • Nov 10, 2021 The Urban Experiment Nov 10, 2021
    • Jun 7, 2018 Regarding CNU 26 and New Urbanism Jun 7, 2018
    • May 8, 2018 Responding to the "Klinkenberg Retreat" May 8, 2018
    • Jan 8, 2018 What is a "Messy" City? Jan 8, 2018
    • Sep 18, 2017 The Next 25 Years of New Urbanism Sep 18, 2017
    • Sep 14, 2017 There is no utopian condition for cities Sep 14, 2017
    • Sep 11, 2017 On growth and change in a high-demand historic city Sep 11, 2017
    • Jul 21, 2016 One key strategy to make New York City more affordable Jul 21, 2016
    • Dec 8, 2015 Realpolitik, for American Cities Dec 8, 2015
    • Nov 30, 2015 5 ways for today's civic leaders to get your minds right Nov 30, 2015
    • Nov 23, 2015 Going down the rabbit hole of sprawl repair Nov 23, 2015
    • Nov 4, 2015 Your defense of sprawl repair Nov 4, 2015
    • Jun 23, 2015 4 Types of Sprawl Jun 23, 2015
    • May 27, 2015 Do you really believe that? May 27, 2015
    • Apr 9, 2015 In praise of Hipsters Apr 9, 2015
    • Jun 11, 2014 Yes, planners used to actually plan cities Jun 11, 2014
    • Jun 3, 2014 CNU 22: Some questions, some food for thought Jun 3, 2014
    • May 20, 2014 More on New Urbanism and redevelopment May 20, 2014
    • May 14, 2014 The 5 American lifestyles May 14, 2014
    • May 13, 2014 But New Urbanism is all about new towns May 13, 2014
    • May 7, 2014 Utopia just isn't what it used to be May 7, 2014
    • Apr 24, 2014 Why are tech magazine headline writers so dumb? Apr 24, 2014
    • Apr 24, 2014 Just in time for APA Apr 24, 2014
    • Apr 3, 2014 How to overcome the cultural bias that favors sprawl Apr 3, 2014
    • Apr 1, 2014 Urbanism going "lean" Apr 1, 2014
    • Mar 14, 2014 How the "neighborhood unit" transformed into sprawl Mar 14, 2014
    • Jan 3, 2014 Friday photo 1/3/14: Where am I? Jan 3, 2014
    • Dec 30, 2013 My top 5 blog posts of 2013 Dec 30, 2013
    • Dec 20, 2013 Friday photo 12/20/13: Where am I? Dec 20, 2013
    • Dec 18, 2013 Failing is ok Dec 18, 2013
    • Dec 17, 2013 How architects use propaganda Dec 17, 2013
    • Dec 13, 2013 Friday photo 12/13/13: Where am I? Dec 13, 2013
    • Dec 11, 2013 Tang is not delicious Dec 11, 2013
    • Dec 6, 2013 Friday photo 12/6/13: Where am I? Dec 6, 2013
    • Dec 3, 2013 Sterling Fresh Foods & Urban Design Dec 3, 2013
    • Sep 13, 2013 Friday photo 9/13/13: Where am I? Sep 13, 2013
    • Sep 6, 2013 Friday photo 9/6/13: Where am I? Sep 6, 2013
    • Aug 27, 2013 Time for an intervention? Aug 27, 2013
    • Aug 23, 2013 Friday photo 8/23/13: Where am I? Aug 23, 2013
    • Aug 22, 2013 The case for unremarkable buildings Aug 22, 2013
    • Aug 16, 2013 Friday photo 8/16/13: Where am I? Aug 16, 2013
    • Aug 2, 2013 Friday photo 8/2/13: Where am I? Aug 2, 2013
    • Jul 26, 2013 Friday photo 7/26/13: Where am I? Jul 26, 2013
    • Jul 19, 2013 Friday photo 7/19/13: Where am I? Jul 19, 2013
    • Jul 17, 2013 Savannah as a model for the nation: not 1733, but today Jul 17, 2013
    • Jul 12, 2013 Friday photo 7/12/13: Where am I? Jul 12, 2013
    • Jul 11, 2013 A little summer fun Jul 11, 2013
    • Jul 5, 2013 Friday photo, 7/5/13 Jul 5, 2013
    • Jun 28, 2013 Friday photo 6/28/13: Where am I? Jun 28, 2013
    • Jun 21, 2013 Friday photo 6/21/13: Where am I? Jun 21, 2013
    • Jun 18, 2013 What's next for CNU? Jun 18, 2013
    • Jun 10, 2013 10,000 new developers Jun 10, 2013
    • Jun 6, 2013 The Torch is being passed. Gen X, are you ready? Jun 6, 2013
    • Jun 5, 2013 The Great American Grid Debate Jun 5, 2013
    • May 29, 2013 CNU and Living in the Past May 29, 2013
    • May 9, 2013 Dude, that's bru-tal May 9, 2013
    • Mar 22, 2013 Friday photo 3/22/13 - where am I? Mar 22, 2013
    • Mar 15, 2013 Friday photo 3/15/13 - where am I? Mar 15, 2013
    • Mar 8, 2013 Friday photo 3/8/13 - where am I? Mar 8, 2013
    • Mar 1, 2013 Friday photo 3/1/13 - where am I? Mar 1, 2013
    • Feb 27, 2013 HSR Mapping: Go Big or Go Home Feb 27, 2013
    • Feb 25, 2013 Driverless cars redux Feb 25, 2013
    • Feb 22, 2013 Friday photo 2/22/13 Feb 22, 2013
    • Feb 15, 2013 Friday photo 2/15/13 Feb 15, 2013
    • Feb 9, 2013 Belated Friday photo 2/9/13 Feb 9, 2013
    • Feb 5, 2013 Kansas City: Car City, USA Feb 5, 2013
    • Jan 24, 2013 Driverless Cars: Good or Evil? Jan 24, 2013
    • Jan 18, 2013 Friday photo 1/18/13 Jan 18, 2013
    • Jan 11, 2013 Friday photo 1/11/13 Jan 11, 2013
    • Jan 4, 2013 Friday photo 1/4/13 Jan 4, 2013
    • Dec 21, 2012 Friday photo 12/21/12 Dec 21, 2012
    • Dec 14, 2012 Friday photo 12/14/12 Dec 14, 2012
    • Dec 7, 2012 Friday Photo 12/7/12 Dec 7, 2012
    • Nov 30, 2012 Friday photo 11/30/12 Nov 30, 2012
    • Nov 6, 2012 Update on GREAT City, China Nov 6, 2012
    • Oct 31, 2012 What Makes a Good Park? Part 4: Time to be Bold Oct 31, 2012
    • Oct 29, 2012 New Satellite City Design in China Oct 29, 2012
    • Oct 26, 2012 Friday Photo 10/26/12 Oct 26, 2012
    • Oct 19, 2012 Friday photo 10/19/12 Oct 19, 2012
    • Oct 4, 2012 Picture of the day 10/4/12 Oct 4, 2012
    • Sep 6, 2012 What Makes a Good Park? Part 3 Sep 6, 2012
    • Aug 23, 2012 What Makes a Good Park? Part 2 Aug 23, 2012
    • Aug 9, 2012 What makes a good park? Part 1 Aug 9, 2012
    • Jul 26, 2012 "Walk Appeal" - Beyond the 5 minute walk, Savannah edition Jul 26, 2012
    • Jul 24, 2012 Generation Angst: The Boomers and GenY Won't Save Us Jul 24, 2012
    • Jul 3, 2012 Independence Day Jul 3, 2012
    • May 30, 2012 Will SmartPhones make location irrelevant? May 30, 2012
    • May 24, 2012 "This is so damn beautiful" May 24, 2012
    • May 22, 2012 Beware the 18% May 22, 2012
    • Apr 10, 2012 Shrinking Cites - what's the cure? Apr 10, 2012
    • Mar 13, 2012 Envision Baltimore Mar 13, 2012
    • Mar 6, 2012 Cites are not Statistics Mar 6, 2012
    • Mar 2, 2012 The over-supply of single-family housing Mar 2, 2012
    • Feb 8, 2012 What Traffic Engineering and Retail Analysis have in common (or My rules are better than your rules) Feb 8, 2012
    • Jan 14, 2012 Why are we so fat? Jan 14, 2012
    • Jan 11, 2012 Resolutions for America - 2012 edition Jan 11, 2012
    • Nov 21, 2011 How to Destroy Your City, in 3 Easy Steps Nov 21, 2011
    • Nov 12, 2011 Saturday interlude: Incubator Retail in Japan Nov 12, 2011
    • Nov 9, 2011 Make bus service free Nov 9, 2011
  • Path to Prosperity 31
    • Oct 23, 2019 What does a "strong" master plan look like? Oct 23, 2019
    • Sep 16, 2019 A House Hacking Catalog Sep 16, 2019
    • Dec 7, 2016 The Best Way to Own a Home Dec 7, 2016
    • Dec 3, 2013 Sterling Fresh Foods & Urban Design Dec 3, 2013
    • Dec 19, 2012 Logically Illogical Dec 19, 2012
    • Oct 31, 2012 What Makes a Good Park? Part 4: Time to be Bold Oct 31, 2012
    • Oct 12, 2012 Friday photo 10/12/12 Oct 12, 2012
    • Jun 14, 2012 The pervasive myth of homeownership Jun 14, 2012
    • May 30, 2012 Will SmartPhones make location irrelevant? May 30, 2012
    • May 22, 2012 Beware the 18% May 22, 2012
    • Apr 10, 2012 Shrinking Cites - what's the cure? Apr 10, 2012
    • Jan 11, 2012 Resolutions for America - 2012 edition Jan 11, 2012
    • Nov 12, 2011 Saturday interlude: Incubator Retail in Japan Nov 12, 2011
    • Nov 9, 2011 Make bus service free Nov 9, 2011
    • Oct 13, 2011 Road construction can be fun Oct 13, 2011
    • Sep 21, 2011 Alleys - so much more than places for trash and cars Sep 21, 2011
    • Aug 31, 2011 What would a CCC or WPA do today? Aug 31, 2011
    • Aug 10, 2011 Repost: the ASCE Infrastructure Cult Aug 10, 2011
    • Aug 3, 2011 In Defense of "Alternative Lifestyles" Aug 3, 2011
    • Feb 11, 2010 Let's better manage our pavement space - for the fun of it Feb 11, 2010
    • Dec 18, 2009 Path to Prosperity: for retail spaces, think small (and cheap) Dec 18, 2009
    • Dec 10, 2009 180 Urban Design Releases Viral Video About Smart Street Design in Kansas City Dec 10, 2009
    • Dec 3, 2009 The Return of the Two-Way Street Dec 3, 2009
    • Oct 19, 2009 A master plan behind covering the Path to Prosperity in shade: Incorporating street trees into the urban design of neighborhoods Oct 19, 2009
    • Sep 25, 2009 Path to Prosperity: One-story buildings, built in an urban fashion Sep 25, 2009
    • Sep 16, 2009 The Path to Prosperity during rush hour: A final note on road design Sep 16, 2009
    • Sep 9, 2009 Excess urban pavement - Improved parking on The Path to Prosperity improves a downtown urban street Sep 9, 2009
    • Sep 2, 2009 Recapturing valuable pavement on the Path to Prosperity: Remove Rush-Hour Parking Restrictions Sep 2, 2009
    • Aug 26, 2009 Street Food: Good eats important on the Path to Prosperity Aug 26, 2009
    • Aug 19, 2009 Why Path to Prosperity? Suburban sprawl causing financial headache for cities Aug 19, 2009
    • Aug 10, 2009 Path to Prosperity - how to implement walkability regardless of the economic times Aug 10, 2009
  • Personal Stories 1
    • Sep 4, 2019 Lee Sobel on the joys of "alternative" transportation Sep 4, 2019
  • Savannah & the Lowcountry 26
    • Oct 23, 2019 What does a "strong" master plan look like? Oct 23, 2019
    • Jun 7, 2018 Regarding CNU 26 and New Urbanism Jun 7, 2018
    • Sep 21, 2017 Hurricane Dreams Sep 21, 2017
    • Sep 14, 2017 There is no utopian condition for cities Sep 14, 2017
    • Sep 11, 2017 On growth and change in a high-demand historic city Sep 11, 2017
    • Jun 11, 2014 Best stories on the internets Jun 11, 2014
    • Jun 6, 2014 Great to mediocre Jun 6, 2014
    • May 9, 2014 Seen around Savannah May 9, 2014
    • Apr 10, 2014 Seen around Savannah Apr 10, 2014
    • Mar 4, 2014 A short lesson on the value of waterfronts Mar 4, 2014
    • Mar 3, 2014 9 predictions about the completion of Truman Parkway Mar 3, 2014
    • Dec 5, 2013 Roundabouts are just plain better Dec 5, 2013
    • Nov 26, 2013 Go Plant a Tree Nov 26, 2013
    • Jul 17, 2013 Savannah as a model for the nation: not 1733, but today Jul 17, 2013
    • Mar 13, 2013 Architects: Get Local Mar 13, 2013
    • Jan 18, 2013 Friday photo 1/18/13 Jan 18, 2013
    • Nov 30, 2012 Friday photo 11/30/12 Nov 30, 2012
    • Nov 2, 2012 Friday photo - 11/2/12 Nov 2, 2012
    • Aug 23, 2012 What Makes a Good Park? Part 2 Aug 23, 2012
    • Aug 9, 2012 What makes a good park? Part 1 Aug 9, 2012
    • Aug 1, 2012 Street Trees & the Importance of Codes Aug 1, 2012
    • Jul 26, 2012 "Walk Appeal" - Beyond the 5 minute walk, Savannah edition Jul 26, 2012
    • May 24, 2012 "This is so damn beautiful" May 24, 2012
    • Oct 26, 2011 What to do with a cul-de-sac? Oct 26, 2011
    • Sep 21, 2011 Alleys - so much more than places for trash and cars Sep 21, 2011
    • Jun 7, 2011 Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes Jun 7, 2011
  • Sustainable Design 47
    • Jun 10, 2014 Farming - the new preservation? Jun 10, 2014
    • May 27, 2014 Don't buy a Chevy Volt - buy a bike and some comfortable shoes instead May 27, 2014
    • Apr 8, 2014 Keeping your street trees healthy Apr 8, 2014
    • Apr 2, 2014 Bad idea of the week Apr 2, 2014
    • Mar 7, 2014 When green is not really green Mar 7, 2014
    • Mar 6, 2014 Two pieces on climate change Mar 6, 2014
    • Dec 18, 2013 Failing is ok Dec 18, 2013
    • Dec 17, 2013 How architects use propaganda Dec 17, 2013
    • Nov 6, 2012 Update on GREAT City, China Nov 6, 2012
    • Oct 29, 2012 New Satellite City Design in China Oct 29, 2012
    • Aug 23, 2012 What Makes a Good Park? Part 2 Aug 23, 2012
    • May 24, 2012 "This is so damn beautiful" May 24, 2012
    • Apr 10, 2012 Shrinking Cites - what's the cure? Apr 10, 2012
    • Nov 12, 2011 Saturday interlude: Incubator Retail in Japan Nov 12, 2011
    • Nov 9, 2011 Make bus service free Nov 9, 2011
    • Oct 26, 2011 What to do with a cul-de-sac? Oct 26, 2011
    • Oct 21, 2011 Learn to love Sprawl? Oct 21, 2011
    • Sep 21, 2011 Alleys - so much more than places for trash and cars Sep 21, 2011
    • Aug 3, 2011 In Defense of "Alternative Lifestyles" Aug 3, 2011
    • Jan 22, 2010 Free Downtown transit Jan 22, 2010
    • Dec 23, 2009 How walkable neighborhoods increase home values Dec 23, 2009
    • Dec 10, 2009 180 Urban Design Releases Viral Video About Smart Street Design in Kansas City Dec 10, 2009
    • Dec 3, 2009 The Return of the Two-Way Street Dec 3, 2009
    • Nov 17, 2009 Park: Milwaukee's former planner embraces rail as key to urban development Nov 17, 2009
    • Oct 30, 2009 Eco design compliments green sustainability to the skylines Oct 30, 2009
    • Oct 27, 2009 NRDC: Going car-free is the new chic in cities increasing sustainability in urban design Oct 27, 2009
    • Oct 19, 2009 A post from NRDC's Switchboard: Orenco Station found to have more walking, community interaction Oct 19, 2009
    • Oct 19, 2009 A master plan behind covering the Path to Prosperity in shade: Incorporating street trees into the urban design of neighborhoods Oct 19, 2009
    • Oct 13, 2009 Suburban sprawl slowing to a crawl: Could your suburb fall victim to the housing bust? Oct 13, 2009
    • Oct 6, 2009 The Pitch features Kansas City's 180 Design Studio, Kevin Klinkenberg; highlights new urbanism design of downtown Blue Springs Oct 6, 2009
    • Sep 9, 2009 Excess urban pavement - Improved parking on The Path to Prosperity improves a downtown urban street Sep 9, 2009
    • Sep 2, 2009 Recapturing valuable pavement on the Path to Prosperity: Remove Rush-Hour Parking Restrictions Sep 2, 2009
    • Aug 31, 2009 Re-Planning for Ottawa University; A growing school needs more space Aug 31, 2009
    • May 22, 2009 180° Urban Design on YouTube May 22, 2009
    • May 20, 2009 Bringing Urbanism to the Forefront for a Sustainable Future May 20, 2009
    • Apr 27, 2009 180° on Going Green in the Midwest Apr 27, 2009
    • Apr 22, 2009 180° Urban Design Works with Cities through Charrettes to Update and Establish Mixed-use Design Guidelines Apr 22, 2009
    • Apr 17, 2009 180º Urban Design Helps to Redesign Communities along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina Apr 17, 2009
    • Apr 7, 2009 PRESS RELEASE: Architects Promote Walkable Communities Through Social Media Apr 7, 2009
    • Apr 2, 2009 Kevin Klinkenberg Writes About a Healthy Downtown for OneKC Voice Apr 2, 2009
    • Apr 1, 2009 Future of Home Building: Are Small Homes the New Wave? Apr 1, 2009
    • Mar 24, 2009 DOT and HUD Develop Partnership to Promote Sustainable Communities Mar 24, 2009
    • Mar 13, 2009 New Urbanism: LEED for Homes Mar 13, 2009
    • Mar 11, 2009 Living in the City is Cleaner and Greener, study says Mar 11, 2009
    • Mar 3, 2009 Homebuyers Look for Green Features to Save Money Mar 3, 2009
    • Mar 2, 2009 Americans Agree: Smart Growth Approach to Transportation Helps Build Communities and Urban Living Mar 2, 2009
    • Mar 2, 2009 Charrettes Combine Planning and Design with Public Forum for Feedback and Support Mar 2, 2009
  • The Bottom Line 83
    • May 18, 2022 Wealth and Buildings May 18, 2022
    • Nov 6, 2019 Talking about Kansas City and fiscal productivity on the Strong Towns podcast Nov 6, 2019
    • Oct 30, 2019 A family trying to live car-lite in Middle America Oct 30, 2019
    • Jun 18, 2018 Guest on the Strong Towns Podcast Jun 18, 2018
    • Apr 25, 2017 Money Boss on "The Joys of a Walkable Neighborhood" Apr 25, 2017
    • Dec 7, 2016 The Best Way to Own a Home Dec 7, 2016
    • Jun 25, 2014 A great way to spend an hour Jun 25, 2014
    • Jun 19, 2014 Thursday data: examining the market for walkable urbanism Jun 19, 2014
    • Jun 18, 2014 A great experiment in low-speed rail Jun 18, 2014
    • Jun 10, 2014 Farming - the new preservation? Jun 10, 2014
    • Jun 5, 2014 Thursday data: digging into the numbers and the market Jun 5, 2014
    • Jun 4, 2014 Development from the bottom-up Jun 4, 2014
    • May 29, 2014 Real data: New census info May 29, 2014
    • May 28, 2014 Replay: Will SmartPhones make location irrelevant? May 28, 2014
    • May 28, 2014 Recommended Reads: Money, money, money May 28, 2014
    • May 27, 2014 Bike share is too cheap, ctd: May 27, 2014
    • May 22, 2014 Real demographics: Boston May 22, 2014
    • May 21, 2014 Adding it all up: the effect of accumulation May 21, 2014
    • May 21, 2014 Recommended Reads: Money makes the world go 'round May 21, 2014
    • May 20, 2014 Don't send your kids to UI-Chicago May 20, 2014
    • May 15, 2014 Real demographics: Denver May 15, 2014
    • May 14, 2014 The 5 American lifestyles May 14, 2014
    • May 14, 2014 Recommended Reads: Economic Development May 14, 2014
    • May 13, 2014 Cities vs states: part deux May 13, 2014
    • May 13, 2014 Recommended Reads: Policy May 13, 2014
    • May 8, 2014 Real demographics: San Diego May 8, 2014
    • May 8, 2014 Cities vs states: the coming battles May 8, 2014
    • May 5, 2014 Recommended reads May 5, 2014
    • May 1, 2014 Another day, another flawed demographics study May 1, 2014
    • Apr 23, 2014 The Sunbelt migration marches on Apr 23, 2014
    • Apr 22, 2014 Videos about place Apr 22, 2014
    • Apr 21, 2014 More on Medellin Apr 21, 2014
    • Apr 21, 2014 The great mystery of young people staying in cities Apr 21, 2014
    • Apr 21, 2014 Monday groan Apr 21, 2014
    • Apr 16, 2014 If you have half an hour to kill Apr 16, 2014
    • Apr 15, 2014 Rust Belt boosting Apr 15, 2014
    • Apr 14, 2014 A cautionary view on food trucks Apr 14, 2014
    • Apr 10, 2014 Valuing grown-ups Apr 10, 2014
    • Apr 9, 2014 Wednesday feature: Does development have to be at odds with the public interest? Apr 9, 2014
    • Apr 9, 2014 Unicorn chasing in economic development Apr 9, 2014
    • Apr 8, 2014 Data alert: people want walkable neighborhoods Apr 8, 2014
    • Apr 7, 2014 Population growth vs economic growth Apr 7, 2014
    • Apr 4, 2014 St Louis 500,000 Apr 4, 2014
    • Apr 2, 2014 Wednesday Feature: Strategies for rural America Apr 2, 2014
    • Apr 2, 2014 Why so angry? Apr 2, 2014
    • Apr 1, 2014 Leadership matters, ctd.: Apr 1, 2014
    • Apr 1, 2014 The reality of declining federal resources Apr 1, 2014
    • Mar 31, 2014 Too much mixed-use zoning for retail? Mar 31, 2014
    • Mar 30, 2014 Pittsburgh and St. Louis - winning the competition for young people Mar 30, 2014
    • Mar 28, 2014 Questioning historic preservation Mar 28, 2014
    • Mar 28, 2014 Airbnb unveils the "shared city" Mar 28, 2014
    • Mar 27, 2014 Singing the praises of markets & mercados Mar 27, 2014
    • Mar 27, 2014 The startup age bias Mar 27, 2014
    • Mar 26, 2014 A peek into the future Mar 26, 2014
    • Mar 25, 2014 Skeptical about congestion pricing Mar 25, 2014
    • Mar 24, 2014 Shopping malls: the next wave Mar 24, 2014
    • Mar 21, 2014 Downtown development IS more affordable than suburbia Mar 21, 2014
    • Mar 19, 2014 Questioning mega-regions Mar 19, 2014
    • Mar 13, 2014 Why the new model for startups works well with urbanity Mar 13, 2014
    • Mar 13, 2014 Good places don't happen by accident Mar 13, 2014
    • Mar 10, 2014 What is a slum? Mar 10, 2014
    • Mar 7, 2014 Entrepreneurship and cities Mar 7, 2014
    • Feb 28, 2014 Urban planning & our household expenses Feb 28, 2014
    • Feb 27, 2014 Big-box retailers going urban? Feb 27, 2014
    • Feb 26, 2014 Who will star in the urban design film version of "Moneyball"? Feb 26, 2014
    • Feb 26, 2014 The sticky wicket of gentrification Feb 26, 2014
    • Feb 25, 2014 Kickstarter for real estate development Feb 25, 2014
    • Feb 24, 2014 Big-box retail is not economic development Feb 24, 2014
    • Feb 21, 2014 Retail is shrinking Feb 21, 2014
    • Dec 16, 2013 Don't believe the (generational) hype Dec 16, 2013
    • Dec 4, 2013 A (somewhat) small example of why planning and government matter Dec 4, 2013
    • Jun 10, 2013 10,000 new developers Jun 10, 2013
    • Jan 9, 2013 Cognitive Dissonance in Transportation Funding Jan 9, 2013
    • Dec 12, 2012 Cities should take the lead on inter-city rail service Dec 12, 2012
    • Aug 17, 2012 Low-Speed Rail Aug 17, 2012
    • Jun 14, 2012 The pervasive myth of homeownership Jun 14, 2012
    • May 30, 2012 Will SmartPhones make location irrelevant? May 30, 2012
    • May 22, 2012 Beware the 18% May 22, 2012
    • Mar 6, 2012 Cites are not Statistics Mar 6, 2012
    • Mar 2, 2012 The over-supply of single-family housing Mar 2, 2012
    • Oct 26, 2011 What to do with a cul-de-sac? Oct 26, 2011
    • Aug 31, 2011 What would a CCC or WPA do today? Aug 31, 2011
    • Aug 10, 2011 Repost: the ASCE Infrastructure Cult Aug 10, 2011
  • The New Poverty 13
    • Dec 7, 2016 The Best Way to Own a Home Dec 7, 2016
    • May 5, 2014 Growing Pains May 5, 2014
    • Jul 3, 2012 Independence Day Jul 3, 2012
    • Jun 14, 2012 The pervasive myth of homeownership Jun 14, 2012
    • Apr 10, 2012 Shrinking Cites - what's the cure? Apr 10, 2012
    • Nov 12, 2011 Saturday interlude: Incubator Retail in Japan Nov 12, 2011
    • Nov 9, 2011 Make bus service free Nov 9, 2011
    • Oct 26, 2011 What to do with a cul-de-sac? Oct 26, 2011
    • Sep 21, 2011 Alleys - so much more than places for trash and cars Sep 21, 2011
    • Aug 31, 2011 What would a CCC or WPA do today? Aug 31, 2011
    • Aug 10, 2011 Repost: the ASCE Infrastructure Cult Aug 10, 2011
    • Aug 3, 2011 In Defense of "Alternative Lifestyles" Aug 3, 2011
    • Feb 16, 2010 Rebuilding in Haiti Feb 16, 2010
  • Transportation and Infrastructure 216
    • Jul 29, 2020 Big Dreams, Small Actions Jul 29, 2020
    • Jul 22, 2020 While we're talking about Nichols Parkway… Jul 22, 2020
    • Jul 17, 2019 Parking is important and not important, part 2 Jul 17, 2019
    • Apr 24, 2019 Parking is important and not important Apr 24, 2019
    • Dec 12, 2018 Your truly autonomous future: bicycles, personal mobility and learning from the Dutch Dec 12, 2018
    • Jan 8, 2018 What is a "Messy" City? Jan 8, 2018
    • Dec 29, 2017 My 5 favorite blog posts of the year, by others Dec 29, 2017
    • Dec 21, 2017 Autonomous Vehicles - a very American obsession Dec 21, 2017
    • Sep 21, 2017 Hurricane Dreams Sep 21, 2017
    • Sep 18, 2017 The Next 25 Years of New Urbanism Sep 18, 2017
    • Sep 14, 2017 There is no utopian condition for cities Sep 14, 2017
    • Sep 11, 2017 On growth and change in a high-demand historic city Sep 11, 2017
    • Nov 23, 2015 Going down the rabbit hole of sprawl repair Nov 23, 2015
    • Nov 4, 2015 Your defense of sprawl repair Nov 4, 2015
    • Jul 28, 2015 We don't really care about car accidents Jul 28, 2015
    • Jun 24, 2014 More on "robotaxis" Jun 24, 2014
    • Jun 23, 2014 Moving beyond simplistic transportation thinking Jun 23, 2014
    • Jun 18, 2014 A great experiment in low-speed rail Jun 18, 2014
    • Jun 16, 2014 Speculating on the future of transportation & cities Jun 16, 2014
    • Jun 11, 2014 Yes, planners used to actually plan cities Jun 11, 2014
    • Jun 9, 2014 2 million reasons to think about road safety Jun 9, 2014
    • Jun 9, 2014 Connecting biking to walking Jun 9, 2014
    • Jun 2, 2014 4 views of transportation in America 6.0 Jun 2, 2014
    • Jun 2, 2014 Monday cycle track news Jun 2, 2014
    • May 27, 2014 Don't buy a Chevy Volt - buy a bike and some comfortable shoes instead May 27, 2014
    • May 27, 2014 Recommended Reads: Freedom edition May 27, 2014
    • May 27, 2014 Bike share is too cheap, ctd: May 27, 2014
    • May 22, 2014 Recommended reads: Leadership matters May 22, 2014
    • May 20, 2014 Don't send your kids to UI-Chicago May 20, 2014
    • May 19, 2014 Solutions for our infrastructure needs May 19, 2014
    • May 19, 2014 Traffic engineering follies May 19, 2014
    • May 19, 2014 Recommended Reads: Transportation May 19, 2014
    • May 16, 2014 Seen around Savannah May 16, 2014
    • May 16, 2014 Recommended Reads: Design May 16, 2014
    • May 15, 2014 Recommended Reads: Leadership matters May 15, 2014
    • May 14, 2014 Recommended Reads: Economic Development May 14, 2014
    • May 12, 2014 Recommended reads: transportation May 12, 2014
    • May 9, 2014 Seen around Savannah May 9, 2014
    • May 9, 2014 Recommended reads May 9, 2014
    • May 7, 2014 Recommended reads May 7, 2014
    • May 7, 2014 How to get more people biking, quickly May 7, 2014
    • May 6, 2014 Recommended Reads May 6, 2014
    • May 5, 2014 Pedestrian-only streets: how awful May 5, 2014
    • May 5, 2014 Growing Pains May 5, 2014
    • Apr 30, 2014 What does the Uber-Lyft world look like? Apr 30, 2014
    • Apr 30, 2014 Walkable neighborhoods are good for your kids Apr 30, 2014
    • Apr 29, 2014 Cities: don't play the victim Apr 29, 2014
    • Apr 29, 2014 Suggested reading Apr 29, 2014
    • Apr 29, 2014 Tuesday fun Apr 29, 2014
    • Apr 23, 2014 All politics is tribal Apr 23, 2014
    • Apr 22, 2014 The power of language Apr 22, 2014
    • Apr 22, 2014 Putting urban freeways in their place Apr 22, 2014
    • Apr 18, 2014 We need to find a better model for funding transit Apr 18, 2014
    • Apr 17, 2014 Viva Medellin Apr 17, 2014
    • Apr 16, 2014 Why I do this, cont'd Apr 16, 2014
    • Apr 15, 2014 Roads are subsidized? Apr 15, 2014
    • Apr 11, 2014 Rethinking transportation funding Apr 11, 2014
    • Apr 9, 2014 Managing transportation demand Apr 9, 2014
    • Apr 8, 2014 A different kind of street food Apr 8, 2014
    • Apr 8, 2014 Keeping your street trees healthy Apr 8, 2014
    • Apr 7, 2014 Biking is not just for flatlands Apr 7, 2014
    • Apr 7, 2014 More on driverless cars Apr 7, 2014
    • Apr 4, 2014 Love Letters to Kansas City, April 4, 2014 Apr 4, 2014
    • Apr 4, 2014 Really stupid legislation of the week award Apr 4, 2014
    • Apr 3, 2014 Bike sharing - good for your health, too Apr 3, 2014
    • Apr 3, 2014 Protected bike lanes go mainstream Apr 3, 2014
    • Apr 1, 2014 The reality of declining federal resources Apr 1, 2014
    • Mar 30, 2014 Transit as a waste of money Mar 30, 2014
    • Mar 28, 2014 Critiquing protected bike lane designs Mar 28, 2014
    • Mar 26, 2014 A peek into the future Mar 26, 2014
    • Mar 26, 2014 Planning by experimentation Mar 26, 2014
    • Mar 26, 2014 Protected bike lanes expand Mar 26, 2014
    • Mar 25, 2014 Leader of the week Mar 25, 2014
    • Mar 25, 2014 Skeptical about congestion pricing Mar 25, 2014
    • Mar 25, 2014 Biking isn't just for Portlandia Mar 25, 2014
    • Mar 24, 2014 Bike share is too cheap, ctd. Mar 24, 2014
    • Mar 24, 2014 Sharing: the new public transportation Mar 24, 2014
    • Mar 21, 2014 Examining the economics of park and ride Mar 21, 2014
    • Mar 20, 2014 Driving is expensive, cont'd Mar 20, 2014
    • Mar 20, 2014 Parking is an issue in small towns, too Mar 20, 2014
    • Mar 20, 2014 Another app to improve urban living Mar 20, 2014
    • Mar 19, 2014 More people are noticing the decline in driving Mar 19, 2014
    • Mar 18, 2014 Scale comparisons Mar 18, 2014
    • Mar 18, 2014 Driving is expensive Mar 18, 2014
    • Mar 14, 2014 Friday fun site Mar 14, 2014
    • Mar 14, 2014 Should we make driving more painful? Mar 14, 2014
    • Mar 14, 2014 How the "neighborhood unit" transformed into sprawl Mar 14, 2014
    • Mar 13, 2014 The gradual un-making of 20th century planning Mar 13, 2014
    • Mar 12, 2014 Biking gadgets go mainstream Mar 12, 2014
    • Mar 12, 2014 Parking: an issue for bikes, too Mar 12, 2014
    • Mar 12, 2014 London's somewhat bizarre plan for better cycling Mar 12, 2014
    • Mar 11, 2014 Cycling safety has a long ways to go Mar 11, 2014
    • Mar 10, 2014 Atlanta quietly continues to urbanize Mar 10, 2014
    • Mar 10, 2014 How to change your city, quickly Mar 10, 2014
    • Mar 7, 2014 The sharing economy meets the sharing economy Mar 7, 2014
    • Mar 7, 2014 Questioning the virtues of high-speed rail Mar 7, 2014
    • Mar 6, 2014 Wider, faster roads are not safer Mar 6, 2014
    • Mar 5, 2014 Renewal or removal? Mar 5, 2014
    • Mar 4, 2014 A short lesson on the value of waterfronts Mar 4, 2014
    • Mar 4, 2014 A radical idea: stop building more roads Mar 4, 2014
  • Uncategorized 13
    • Apr 21, 2014 Hopeful sign of the week Apr 21, 2014
    • Jul 28, 2010 more to come... Jul 28, 2010
    • Feb 4, 2010 An Open Letter to President Obama and Congress Feb 4, 2010
    • Jan 14, 2010 Let it Snow, Let it Snow Jan 14, 2010
    • Nov 27, 2009 Transit City or Transit Cities Nov 27, 2009
    • Nov 17, 2009 Park: Milwaukee's former planner embraces rail as key to urban development Nov 17, 2009
    • Oct 30, 2009 Eco design compliments green sustainability to the skylines Oct 30, 2009
    • Aug 14, 2009 Could Dutch-Style Roads Save 22,000 Lives Each Year In the US? Aug 14, 2009
    • Aug 4, 2009 Klinkenberg presents to City Council/Planning Commission/Downtown Development Authority in Wyoming, Mich.; discusses form-based codes Aug 4, 2009
    • Jul 22, 2009 180° Urban Design Selected by City of Colorado Springs in Form-Based Code Initiative Jul 22, 2009
    • Jul 20, 2009 Cities are "going green," says a new report, but missing the most important issues and opportunities Jul 20, 2009
    • May 27, 2009 WATCH: Kevin Klinkenberg on Understanding the Transect, Form-Based Codes May 27, 2009
    • Apr 24, 2009 Kevin Klinkenberg on President Obama's Plan for Regional High-Speed Rail Apr 24, 2009
  • Walkable Community 315
    • Feb 3, 2022 Booms and Busts Feb 3, 2022
    • Nov 17, 2021 Mixing it Up in Midtown Tampa Nov 17, 2021
    • Nov 10, 2021 The Urban Experiment Nov 10, 2021
    • Oct 23, 2019 What does a "strong" master plan look like? Oct 23, 2019
    • Sep 16, 2019 A House Hacking Catalog Sep 16, 2019
    • Jul 17, 2019 Parking is important and not important, part 2 Jul 17, 2019
    • Jun 7, 2018 Regarding CNU 26 and New Urbanism Jun 7, 2018
    • May 8, 2018 Responding to the "Klinkenberg Retreat" May 8, 2018
    • Jan 8, 2018 What is a "Messy" City? Jan 8, 2018
    • Dec 29, 2017 My 5 favorite blog posts of the year, by others Dec 29, 2017
    • Dec 21, 2017 Autonomous Vehicles - a very American obsession Dec 21, 2017
    • Sep 21, 2017 Hurricane Dreams Sep 21, 2017
    • Sep 18, 2017 The Next 25 Years of New Urbanism Sep 18, 2017
    • Sep 14, 2017 There is no utopian condition for cities Sep 14, 2017
    • Sep 11, 2017 On growth and change in a high-demand historic city Sep 11, 2017
    • Apr 25, 2017 Money Boss on "The Joys of a Walkable Neighborhood" Apr 25, 2017
    • Jul 21, 2016 One key strategy to make New York City more affordable Jul 21, 2016
    • May 23, 2016 Going Old School: Walk Your Way to Better Health May 23, 2016
    • Dec 8, 2015 Realpolitik, for American Cities Dec 8, 2015
    • Nov 30, 2015 5 ways for today's civic leaders to get your minds right Nov 30, 2015
    • Nov 23, 2015 Going down the rabbit hole of sprawl repair Nov 23, 2015
    • Nov 4, 2015 Your defense of sprawl repair Nov 4, 2015
    • Jun 23, 2015 4 Types of Sprawl Jun 23, 2015
    • May 27, 2015 Do you really believe that? May 27, 2015
    • Apr 9, 2015 In praise of Hipsters Apr 9, 2015
    • Aug 5, 2014 July, you just whisked right by Aug 5, 2014
    • Jun 25, 2014 A great way to spend an hour Jun 25, 2014
    • Jun 24, 2014 More on "robotaxis" Jun 24, 2014
    • Jun 23, 2014 Moving beyond simplistic transportation thinking Jun 23, 2014
    • Jun 19, 2014 Thursday data: examining the market for walkable urbanism Jun 19, 2014
    • Jun 18, 2014 A great experiment in low-speed rail Jun 18, 2014
    • Jun 16, 2014 Speculating on the future of transportation & cities Jun 16, 2014
    • Jun 13, 2014 My Tedx talk: America 6.0 Jun 13, 2014
    • Jun 11, 2014 Yes, planners used to actually plan cities Jun 11, 2014
    • Jun 11, 2014 Best stories on the internets Jun 11, 2014
    • Jun 9, 2014 2 million reasons to think about road safety Jun 9, 2014
    • Jun 9, 2014 Connecting biking to walking Jun 9, 2014
    • Jun 6, 2014 Great to mediocre Jun 6, 2014
    • Jun 6, 2014 Friday: design matters Jun 6, 2014
    • Jun 6, 2014 Off to press Jun 6, 2014
    • Jun 5, 2014 Thursday data: digging into the numbers and the market Jun 5, 2014
    • Jun 2, 2014 4 views of transportation in America 6.0 Jun 2, 2014
    • Jun 2, 2014 Monday cycle track news Jun 2, 2014
    • May 29, 2014 Making Main Street work May 29, 2014
    • May 28, 2014 Replay: Will SmartPhones make location irrelevant? May 28, 2014
    • May 27, 2014 Don't buy a Chevy Volt - buy a bike and some comfortable shoes instead May 27, 2014
    • May 27, 2014 Recommended Reads: Freedom edition May 27, 2014
    • May 23, 2014 Thoughts for a holiday weekend May 23, 2014
    • May 23, 2014 Recommended Reads: Simple public space lessons your city can apply May 23, 2014
    • May 22, 2014 Real demographics: Boston May 22, 2014
    • May 22, 2014 Recommended reads: Leadership matters May 22, 2014
    • May 21, 2014 Adding it all up: the effect of accumulation May 21, 2014
    • May 20, 2014 More on New Urbanism and redevelopment May 20, 2014
    • May 20, 2014 Don't send your kids to UI-Chicago May 20, 2014
    • May 19, 2014 Solutions for our infrastructure needs May 19, 2014
    • May 19, 2014 Traffic engineering follies May 19, 2014
    • May 19, 2014 Recommended Reads: Transportation May 19, 2014
    • May 16, 2014 Recommended Reads: Design May 16, 2014
    • May 15, 2014 Real demographics: Denver May 15, 2014
    • May 14, 2014 The 5 American lifestyles May 14, 2014
    • May 13, 2014 But New Urbanism is all about new towns May 13, 2014
    • May 13, 2014 Recommended Reads: Policy May 13, 2014
    • May 12, 2014 What can advocates do? May 12, 2014
    • May 12, 2014 Recommended reads: transportation May 12, 2014
    • May 9, 2014 Seen around Savannah May 9, 2014
    • May 9, 2014 Savannah urban design workshop May 9, 2014
    • May 9, 2014 Recommended reads May 9, 2014
    • May 7, 2014 Utopia just isn't what it used to be May 7, 2014
    • May 7, 2014 Recommended reads May 7, 2014
    • May 6, 2014 Recommended Reads May 6, 2014
    • May 5, 2014 Pedestrian-only streets: how awful May 5, 2014
    • May 2, 2014 Seen around Savannah May 2, 2014
    • Apr 30, 2014 Walkable neighborhoods are good for your kids Apr 30, 2014
    • Apr 29, 2014 Cities: don't play the victim Apr 29, 2014
    • Apr 29, 2014 Suggested reading Apr 29, 2014
    • Apr 28, 2014 Don't worry, be happy Apr 28, 2014
    • Apr 28, 2014 Suggested reading Apr 28, 2014
    • Apr 25, 2014 Seen around Seaside Apr 25, 2014
    • Apr 24, 2014 Why are tech magazine headline writers so dumb? Apr 24, 2014
    • Apr 23, 2014 Wednesday feature: Designing better apartments Apr 23, 2014
    • Apr 23, 2014 All politics is tribal Apr 23, 2014
    • Apr 22, 2014 The power of language Apr 22, 2014
    • Apr 22, 2014 Putting urban freeways in their place Apr 22, 2014
    • Apr 22, 2014 Videos about place Apr 22, 2014
    • Apr 21, 2014 Hopeful sign of the week Apr 21, 2014
    • Apr 21, 2014 More on Medellin Apr 21, 2014
    • Apr 21, 2014 The great mystery of young people staying in cities Apr 21, 2014
    • Apr 18, 2014 We need to find a better model for funding transit Apr 18, 2014
    • Apr 17, 2014 Making space for families in cities Apr 17, 2014
    • Apr 17, 2014 Viva Medellin Apr 17, 2014
    • Apr 16, 2014 Wednesday feature: Towards a grown-up architecture Apr 16, 2014
    • Apr 16, 2014 Why I do this, cont'd Apr 16, 2014
    • Apr 16, 2014 If you have half an hour to kill Apr 16, 2014
    • Apr 15, 2014 Rust Belt boosting Apr 15, 2014
    • Apr 14, 2014 A cautionary view on food trucks Apr 14, 2014
    • Apr 11, 2014 Friday photo: 4/11/14: Where am I? Apr 11, 2014
    • Apr 11, 2014 Walking to the store Apr 11, 2014
    • Apr 10, 2014 Seen around Savannah Apr 10, 2014
    • Apr 9, 2014 Wednesday feature: Does development have to be at odds with the public interest? Apr 9, 2014
    • Apr 8, 2014 A different kind of street food Apr 8, 2014

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