Everything Urban

*Audio issues plauged me this episode, sorry to listeners and my guests.

Join Destiny Collins and Ernest Brown to discuss some of the challanges housing advocates face in Atlanta while learning a little about the City. Discover the same wall blocking progress that face other cities when you leanr about neighborhood groups.

Learn more at Abundant Housing Atlanta, Yimby Action Atlanta

This episode is a brief discussion with guest Wesley Tam about the many advantages the urban form has over other built environments in being sustainable.

Email Wesley at [email protected]

Email Urban Environmentalism at [email protected]

Check out their website here

Paul Krugman Opinion piece is here

I am doing something different in this episode. Inspired by my friends podcast, I wanted to take you on a hike through Lakeview in Chicago. To join me virtually start here.

Part 3 of a three part interview with Philippe Belanger. This sprawling conversation touches on some of the crazy in how we think about finance, land use, and real estate.

*Technical glitches negatively impacted this episode. I have been working to improve the recording experience among other things but have had some issues. I am working to improve qaulity and will continue to.* Part 2 of a three part interview with Philippe Belanger. This sprawling conversation touches on some of the crazy in how we think about finance, land use, and real estate.

Part 1 of a three part interview with Philippe Belanger. This sprawling conversation touches on some of the crazy in how we think about finance, land use, and real estate.

American cities still have highly polluting industry located in highly valuable land better used for other purposes. Modern land use patterns left to true market forces would leave dense cities some of the cleanest in terms of air pollution. Yet they are not. Join guest Greg Bourget and I as we discuss air pollution in Portland, a city that mirrors most US cities.

http://portlandcleanair.org

Disclosure: I am currently a board member for Portland Clean Air and Greg worked on my campaign for City Council as Campaign Director.

Join Nicoai Kruger and I as we vent about stupid regulations seeking to improve subjective ideas of design. In other words, complain about people who want their unneeded opinion on appearance heard.

Original 5 MLK designs

Final 5 MLK design

Safeway's endless process

Nicolai's Studio

How many articles need to be written and policies changed for the problem of evictions when they often represent less than 1% of renters? Join my guest Margot Black and I as we debate different sides of this topic.

Data on evictions.

Japan's housing solution.

Germany's housing solution.

Reach out to Margot at [email protected]

Join guest Leon Porter and me as we explore the insanity that is housing occupancy laws.

Michael Anderson article

Spare bedroom data

Group Living proposal