Posts by Jeff Wood — Contributor
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National links: The German city pulling back the welcome mat for cars
One German city is working to make its streets less welcoming to drivers — even those with electric vehicles. Buttigieg’s top priority at the Department of Transportation is addressing a maintenance backlog. The role dollar stores are playing in rural retail. Keep reading…
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National links: Big cities are shrinking because no one is moving in
In shrinking cities, there’s no mass exodus — just a lack of new residents. Smart city tech companies and cities have trouble getting along. Meet me for coffee in the parking space out front. Keep reading…
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National links: How a manicured lawn came to represent the American Dream
How did the American Dream get so green? The pandemic is sending jobs to the suburbs. Segregation isn’t just about houses — it’s about where we spend our days. Keep reading…
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National links: What is a 15 minute city anyway?
If we’re going to talk about a 15 minute city, we should define our terms. Los Angeles developers have found a novel way to get people housed. What’s the point of a city government if the state keeps pre-empting it? Keep reading…
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National links: HUD could be looking at a more proactive future
HUD nomineee Marcia Fudge could make the agency more proactive. A long-hidden river in Paris could come out of the dark. If we can’t stop gentrification, can we manage it? Keep reading…
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National links: The suburbs aren’t built for how we live now
Sprawling single-family homes in cul-de-sacs simply don’t serve the needs of most suburban residents anymore, but suburbs can be “retrofit” for the people who live in them. The office is going to look different at the end of all of this. Charlotte could be a model for preserving affordable housing. Keep reading…
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National links: Sacramento moves forward with plans to get rid of single family zoning
Facing a deepening housing shortage, one California city is looking to get rid of its most space-intensive zoning designation. What’s in the cards for post-pandemic travel? Dallas wants to improve pedestrian mobility. Keep reading…
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National links: What can we learn from California’s housing affordability crisis?
Lessons from three years covering California’s housing crisis. How the federal government could empower cities. We can create better neighborhoods with small-scale change at the same time as we work on bigger structural shifts. Keep reading…
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National links: COVID-19 could force some to rethink the causes of high housing costs
You’ll often hear people blaming high housing costs on luxury apartment construction — but market changes during the pandemic might be proving them wrong. What is gained and what is lost as the pandemic cuts down on long commutes. You can’t just create a new Silicon Valley overnight. Keep reading…
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National links: Is it time to take hard look at what and how we build in the US?
American households are changing, but our housing supply isn’t catching up with the times. Is Pete Buttigieg a good pick for Transportation Secretary? What the future of parking spaces could look like, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…