Urban Issue(s)
Alex Johnston, Meg KehoeA roundup of the most interesting things happening in cities.
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Field Notes from Japan #2: The Hidden Infrastructure of Belonging
In my last field note, I argued that well-maintained systems create trust: Trust that the train will arrive. Trust that the sign will point you in the right direction. Trust that the public restroom will be clean. Trust that someone is cari...
Field Notes from Japan #1: What If Cities Measured Maintenance Instead of Growth?
Two weeks in Japan taught me something unexpected: the greatest luxury isn’t speed, it’s trust.
Not the kind of trust that comes from relationships, institutions, or political leaders. The quieter kind. The kind that develops when the syst...
Death by Acute Survey Fatigue: An Obituary
Elizabeth “Betty” Wood, beloved Detroiter, retired postal worker, and devoted Lions fan, passed away peacefully at her home on the west side after a prolonged battle with Survey-Induced Civic Exhaustion (SICE). She was 77.
Betty spent...
From the Archives | Bentonville, AR: Decide What to Be and Go Be It
From the Archives: First published in October 2023, we’re revisiting this series from 2023’s Road Trip through the Midwest for anyone who missed it—or just needs a thoughtful reread.
Hello friends,
You may have started to think by...
From the Archives | Tulsa: A Barometer of American Racial Reconciliation
From the Archives: First published in September 2023, we’re revisiting this series from 2023’s Road Trip through the Midwest for anyone who missed it—or just needs a thoughtful reread.
Hi friends,
I’m well over halfway through my j...
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CEO of Cities Reimagined, instructor at University of Michigan, and recovering social worker. I've built public systems from the inside, studied why they fail, and now help cities spend smarter. This is where I think out loud.
Facilitator, project whisperer, and advocate for joyful, human-centered work and life. Meg Kehoe designs better systems, meetings, and cities — and never turns down a good story or a great recommendation.
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