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I Stopped Judging My New Life Against The One I Left Behind
Something I wrote in 2024—before we moved—nicely sets the stage for today’s post. It goes a long way to illustrating what I mean when I say I don’t believe in the honeymoon period in the way that most of the world attaches it to moving abro...
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I'd Rather Complain About Scooters Than Parking
Ever since I started living in cities—circa 1999 in San Francisco—suburban environments have given me a near instant feeling of something bordering on depression. Call it emotional discomfort mixed with angst—I just don't like anything abou...
Valencia's Bike Lane Problem Is a Good One to Have
To be clear, if this type of stuff is all I have to complain about I consider myself a lucky boy.
But I’ve always been intrigued by how cities function—and dysfunction as they experience pivotal moments.
It started in the early 2000s wh...
Bike Lanes Were Never The Answer
I used to be against bike lanes.
As a cyclist and urban cycling advocate in San Francisco circa 1999–2006, I was never in 100% unadulterated support of painted bike lanes.
I viewed them largely as government—city, state, federal—placati...
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I live and work full-time in Spain, where I write about life abroad, cities, and investing and personal finance. I’m no longer a U.S. resident. I am based entirely in the EU. Using em dashes since 2005.
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