The Corner Side Yard
Pete SaundersI write about cities, with an emphasis on the Rust Belt
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Demographic Bubbles, Shrinking household sizes And Student Loan Debt - Oh My!
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Anyone who writes on urbanism issues had better write about the American housing crisis. It’s completely changed the tenor of the discourse on our metropolitan areas; it drowns most everything else out.
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A "Chicago's Waning Influence" Followup
Proof that Chicago’s Lake Michigan beaches aren’t all concrete. Source: gettyimages.com
First, let me thank all the subscribers and readers who took in my post on Chicago’s economic and cultural influence last Friday! I love it when reader...
Chicago's Waning Influence
The Chicago River and RiverWalk at night, Downtown Chicago. Source: gettyimages.com
Here we go again.
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Will America *Ever* Look Back, And Not Always Forward?
Townhouses in Alexandria, VA. What was old is new again. Source: gettyimages.com
As a native of the Midwest, here’s something I think about a lot. It’s a ramble, but hear me out.
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CSY Replay #53: Exploring Brookings Metro Monitor 2026
(Note: it’s gonna be a hectic week for me this week, so I’ll start off with a CSY Replay today. Back in March I posted a piece on the Brookings Institute’s Metro Monitor. It’s brief yet informative, especially as you see how the Midwest/Rus...
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Urban Planner. Editor/publisher, The Corner Side Yard blog. If no one else will speak up for the Rust Belt, I will.
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