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NYC, Jane Jacobs, and the Fight to Save SOHO
The urban fabric always could have been drastically different
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Eric Carlson

March 2024

These Complete Streets Projects Have Revitalized Their Cities
How a better street makes for a better city
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Eric Carlson

February 2024

The Story of How the U.S. Abandoned Train Travel
Nobody cares about the railroads anymore
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Eric Carlson

January 2024

December 2023

How Much Does a Car Actually Cost You?
Calculating how much driving costs a month
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Eric Carlson
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The Return of Slow Travel
Travel for its own sake could be making a comeback
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Eric Carlson

October 2023

The Beauty of a Working Public Transportation System
The ultimate freedom of moving through an efficient city
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Eric Carlson
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August 2023

Where Is The Rail?
An urbanist's version of "Where is the Love"
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Eric Carlson
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May 2023

April 2023

Is It A Housing Crime To Build One-Story Commercial Buildings In Downtowns?
Is this a type of building a relic from a bygone era?
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Eric Carlson
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The Hinge Point in History Where the U.S. Doubled Down on Sprawl
Believe it or not, there was a point where the U.S. could have reversed its current course of sprawling development. As we all know, American cities are…
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Eric Carlson
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March 2023

The End of Parking Lots
When will we make true changes to parking in the United States?
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Eric Carlson
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