Tag: urban planning

  • Shock and Aww

    I haven’t felt much like blogging recently. It has felt like the wrong time to be writing about the topics that usually interest me. Whatever you do, don’t believe the experts talking about what happens next. They’re usually completely wrong. They are in the business of being interesting not of being correct. I’m looking at you… Read more

  • Car-free Market Street: First Thoughts

    I work just off Market Street in San Francisco. The city recently closed this section of the street to private automobile traffic, part of a larger, global trend towards car-free streets. I’m cautiously optimistic. State Street in Chicago serves as a cautionary tale, but the analogy is imperfect. A (Modest) Win So Far Most people I have spoken with seem… Read more