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New and Old #285
Remote Isn’t Working, City of Yes, , April 2, 2026
This is an interesting piece—pair with the second piece below—because there’s a bit of a divide among urbanists over remote work. Some see it as a way to enliven the places people actually...
Dive Into Pizza
Today we’re looking at a familiar building in a different place; we’re in the Melbourne, Australia suburb of Ferntree Gully. It looks quite a bit like a typical American suburb, overall:
But we’re looking at this building in particular:
A...
Don't Say When
I was at a happy hour the other night for a regional urbanist/housing advocacy organization. We were in Tysons this time, the car-oriented-hellhole-turned-up-and-coming-urbanist-exemplar which looks like this from the air:
It’s a bit uncan...
New and Old #284
How Barnes & Noble Laid the Foundation for a Toys ‘R’ Us Comeback, IGN, Jacob Kienlen, September 25, 2026
If you’ve been to a Barnes & Noble recently, you’ve certainly noticed that it isn’t just a place to buy books anymore — nor has it...
In Suburbia, No One Can Hear You Clean
How college life created quiet logistical constraints against clutter
I have some mixed feelings about that phrase, “You will own nothing and be happy.” The idea of linking happiness to an absence of possessions typically calls to mind—as...
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