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  • Jeff Fong

    Cities, technology, and the future | Board Chair @ YIMBY Action, Board Advisor @ the Center for Land Economics

  • Hanna Horvath

    Hi, I'm Hanna, a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), financial editor, and money psychology expert.

  • Lars Doucet

    Policy analyst, former game designer | landeconomics.org | Personal blog at fortressofdoors.com

  • Laura Foote

    YIMBY

  • Daniel Wortel-London

    Interested in building communities and economies that work for everyone? Let's chat!

  • Andrew Burleson

    I'm a co-founder and Board Chair of Strong Towns, a Roots of Progress Fellow, and an advisor at the Center for Land Economics. I write about cities (housing, land use, and transportation), progress, and parenting.

  • Andrew Miller

    Urbanist, cyclist, and transport enthusiast. Author, speaker, consultant. Fellow, Roots of Progress Institute.

  • Greg Miller

    Land is a Big Deal | landeconomics.org.

  • Stephanie Nakhleh

    Stephanie Nakhleh is a journalist from Los Alamos covering how policy shapes daily life. She writes about systems, housing, and local government—and what it takes to build a future that works better for more people.

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