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wondering where all the posts have gone?
The Conformity is Not Maturity blog has not closed its electronic doors, but it will be dormant for a while. Please join me at Urbanism Speakeasy. I’m also expecting to contribute regular blog posts on Urban Times.
so you’re looking for an urbanism podcast
November 14, 2012
Check out http://www.urbanismspeakeasy.com and the crowd funding campaign at http://indiegogo.com/mypodcast.
I’m a libertarian urbanist, and I care about…
October 28, 2012
Election season is upon us so it’s time to transcribe some stereotypical partisan voices in my head. I’m a Libertarian urbanist and I care about job creation, that national debt, the role of government, and energy and the environment. JOB CREATION My friends and I started an online marketing business and then published a book […]
I’m a republican urbanist, and I care about…
October 27, 2012
Election season is upon us so it’s time to transcribe some stereotypical partisan voices in my head. I’m a Republican urbanist and I care about job creation, that national debt, the role of government, and energy and the environment. JOB CREATION Government shouldn’t grow to create more jobs. I want to see more Americans working […]
I’m a democrat urbanist, and I care about…
October 26, 2012
Election season is upon us so it’s time to transcribe some stereotypical partisan voices in my head. I’m a Democrat urbanist and I care about job creation, that national debt, the role of government, and energy and the environment. JOB CREATION I don’t mind if jobs are created by the expansion of government agencies. I want to see […]
3 reasons to explore road privatization
October 25, 2012
Americans are bombarded with rhetoric about the country’s failing transportation infrastructure. We hear horror stories about crumbling bridges, eroded pavement on highways, and a lack of sidewalks connecting communities. Peel away the partisan talking points and there is a common thread among most lobbying efforts: Government will own and operate some or all of the […]
the sad, sorry state of roads
October 4, 2012
HT @ASCETweets The topic isn’t new. “Sad, sorry state of roads” will almost guarantee an acknowledgment by American Society of Engineers and other road building advocacy groups. I wish this particular article had a user-friendly comments section, because I think the reader debate would be quite lively. http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2012/1002/The-sad-sorry-state-of-US-roads What I like is Richard Read’s parting […]
riding a bike is healthy until it kills you
October 4, 2012
Do yourself a favor and watch this video from Casey Neistat. What starts out as a clip of him getting a ticket for not riding in the bike lane, morphs into a hilarious discovery of bike lane obstacles. You won’t regret watching this short video! Could have been worse…NYPD could have confiscated the camera…
When design manuals trump engineering judgment
October 2, 2012
I recently drove past this example of conforming to road design manuals. Who needs common sense and engineering judgment when these manuals have all the answers?!
discussing contested streets, #JaneJacobs and more with planning students @VCU
October 2, 2012
A friend teaches “Introduction to the City and Urban Development” at VCU. The bad news is that he’ll be out of town for the next class that focuses on city transportation. The good news is that I get to substitute for him. We’re going to watch and discuss Contested Streets, an excellent documentary freely available online. […]
February 14, 2013
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