NYU Professor Scott Galloway has created, written, and is teaching about the Trillion Dollar Algorithm. The T-Algorithm is a reverse-engineered playbook that dissects the success of The Four (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple).  

In this episode, I consider the second half of the algorithm. How might verticle integration, the Benjamin Button effect, visionary storytelling, and likeability be applied to our cities? Is there any opportunities for differentiation?    

In keeping with my podcast promise (less than 10 minutes), I'm covering the second half of the T-Algorithm in this part 2 of 2 mini series.

NYU Professor Scott Galloway has created, written, and is teaching about the Trillion Dollar Algorithm. The T-Algorithm is a reverse-engineered playbook that dissects the success of The Four (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple).

In this episode I consider how appealing to human instinct, becoming a career accelerant, growth and margins, and "the rundle" might apply to our cities and if there are opportunities for differentiation.

In keeping with my podcast promise (less than 10 minutes), I'll cover the other half of the T-Algorithm in a part 2 episode.

"What we are seeing most demand for in our portfolio is in the transit-oriented projects and walkable communities." (3 min read)

Neighborhood investment funds can help create more inclusive economies in cities. (4 min read)

How to make consumers more aware of the dangers of SUVs and trucks? (3 min read)

Another city reduces minimum parking requirements (4 min read)

Some creative thoughts and discussion around single-family housing. (Reddit thread)

Explore Tokyo suburbs (4 min read)

Los Angles housing design challenge winners.  (Interactive)

Parking destroys cities (behind a paywall - 6 min read)

A creative way to advertise walking. (3 min vid)  

More data supporting affordable housing is a supply and demand issue. (46-page pdf)

Bad news. Supply is extremely limited right now.  (6 min vid)

Urban doesn't mean big city. (6 min read)

'Triumph of the City' by Edward Glaeser is a gem that shares insights into why cities are our greatest accomplishment.

Humans, Not Buildings

Economic Diversity

A Hub For Entertainment

Sprawl Affects Us All

Visualize and plan your complete street. (Interactive)  

What's up with the word luxury? (7 min read)

A recipe for affordable housing. (3 min read)

Talkin' fast in this one!

Parking requirements block affordable housing: La Times (5 min read) and Laura Friedman and Donald Shoup (8 min read)

"Why all the buildings look the same" follow up. (10 min read)

Modern architecture in Vietnam (4 min read)

A story about a local bookstore opening during the pandemic (7 min read)

Why do all these new developments look the same? (8 min vid)

"When is the housing market going to crash?" is trending on Google search (5 min read)

NFTs matter in urban planning?  (3 min read)

This week I learned about:

Cycling > electric cars for net 0 cities?

Cities are coming back?

2 sides to the American Jobs plan: Let's go and maybe not?