Archive - The Urbanist

Stop making pedestrians hit buttons to cross the street.

The infuriating reality of the war against pedestrians

Jun 4 •

May 2025

Big Trucks are Evil

Giant pickups are killing pedestrians and no one seems to care

May 29 •

April 2025

Why America Can't Build the Missing Middle Housing We Want

New housing is being built in the U.S., but it’s often not the housing anyone wants built.

Apr 24 •

October 2024

How Zoning Can Hurt Urban Form

Zoning. When you hear that word you may not feel anything. Many of us go about our lives without giving zoning much thought, even though it can be one…

Oct 23, 2024 •

April 2024

NYC, Jane Jacobs, and the Fight to Save SOHO

The urban fabric always could have been drastically different

Apr 9, 2024 •

March 2024

These Complete Streets Projects Have Revitalized Their Cities

How a better street makes for a better city

Mar 4, 2024 •

February 2024

The Story of How the U.S. Abandoned Train Travel

Nobody cares about the railroads anymore

Feb 29, 2024 •

January 2024

Are Americans Masochists When It Comes To Travel?

When it comes to transportations types, The U.S. seems to have adopted the most uncomfortable forms that exist today. Does this make Americans…

Jan 3, 2024 •

December 2023

How Much Does a Car Actually Cost You?

Calculating how much driving costs a month

Dec 24, 2023 •

The Return of Slow Travel

Travel for its own sake could be making a comeback

Dec 13, 2023 •

October 2023

The Beauty of a Working Public Transportation System

The ultimate freedom of moving through an efficient city

Oct 29, 2023 •

August 2023

Where Is The Rail?

An urbanist's version of "Where is the Love"

Aug 11, 2023 •

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