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Monthly Archives: May 2014

What We’re Reading: Yearly Cost of Accidents Is Over $800 Billion

Driving is costly in more way than you might think: Most people don't realize the enormous cost of driving; operation costs are much higher...

In Praise of the Swing and Grave

I'm riding home from Sea-Tac with a dear friend of mine. The last train headed for downtown has already left for the night, and...

Is A Car-Free City A Practical Idea?

Editor's Note: This post was originally published on Road Crazed. Road Crazed is a blog about all things relating to roads, highways, and transportation. For many of us,...

Why Do We Write About Cities?

When we write about cities, sometimes we do best when we take the metrics away.   In 2011, amid a visit to San Francisco and just...

Baugruppen: Innovative Constructs

Editor’s Note: This is Part 4 of a series on Baugruppen, private owners collaboratively building affordable multifamily projects. Read Part 1 or check out the series. Baugruppen provide a vehicle...

Fragments From The Road

  I feel like I see so many fragments of universes, the visible tips of deep and storied lives, icebergs whose temperatures and histories we...

Sunday Video: 3.5M in Los Angeles

http://vimeo.com/61751408 Many elements have to be considered when we talk about the total development capacity for a place. Gensler LA offers a good starting point...

What We’re Reading: Accelerated Growth

Accelerating growth: Seattle grew twice the rate of suburban King County in population from 2012 to 2013, and that rate has massively accelerated from the previous...