Building Optimism
Coby LefkowitzExploring how to create better places for everyone in our shared built environment through the lens of urban planning, real estate development and placemaking.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 74 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 12 days ago |
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Has America Wasted Its Wealth?
The Architect’s Dream, by Thomas Cole, 1840. A dream only possible of being realized through patronage
Americans spent $617 billion on philanthropy in 2025. Rough counts suggest some $2 trillion is given globally. And every year it grows m...
Observations From Florence
An Urbanist Walk In The Capital Of The Renaissance
I’ve had the great joy of spending the last few days in Florence, a city of awe-inspiring beauty. Resisting the indulgence of travel commentary platitudes like ‘walking these streets is mo...
Finding The Best Place To Build in America
Surprisingly few places are suited to this task, and why "Number Three Will Shock You!!"
Many successful careers have been built around the dissemination of productivity “hacks” that teach would-be-responsible members of society to become...
The Pragmatic Side of Romanticism
Projects that don't pencil are as good as vacant lots
I’m as zealous a cheerleader for a better caliber of North American development as it gets. Every year, I talk with great excitements to hundreds of built environment professionals and...
A Mega Waste Of Money
Why you should give me a Billion Dollars, instead
There are no shortcuts to creating a good place, no matter how much money one throws at the problem. But it’s not really a problem, is it? The rules for creating good cities are easy to und...
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