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A focus on ‘missing middle’ housing: The plans feature housing that is fairly high density but not high rise — a combination of "row houses" between 2-4 stories high, and apartment buildings going up to 8 stories. This is the type of neighborhood that makes up the most beloved places in the world. Places like Amsterdam, Venice, Santa Monica, Lake C... See more
Devon Zuegel • Part 3: The first walkable city in America in a century
the complex urban dance between land use and society, space, and movement.
Paul Hawken • Natural Capitalism
During the rapid urbanization of the 20th century, many cities were designed for the people building them: able-bodied men who weren’t typically caring for children. This created all sorts of lingering obstacles for kids and their caregivers: Think metro platforms reachable only by descending a flight of stairs (not easy with a stroller), or bus ro... See more
The Atlantic • Cities Aren’t Built for Kids
More apartments will be built without full kitchens.
Dru Riley • Cloud Kitchens: Providers, Ghost Kitchens, Virtual Restaurants
It’s the Land, Stupid: How the Homebuilder Cartel Drives High Housing Prices
Matt Stollerthebignewsletter.com
Now we know that the suburban environmentalists had it backward. Manhattan and downtown
Edward Glaeser • Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier
the time when America’s housing market was dominated by households at their peak income and space needs has run its course.
Arthur C. Nelson • Reshaping Metropolitan America: Development Trends and Opportunities to 2030 (Metropolitan Planning + Design)
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