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"We Still Want To Be Together And Still Want To Meet Face-To-Face"
Did COVID and Zoom break the link between telecommunications and travel been broken after 180 years? Travel behavior expert Pat Mokhtarian isn't so…
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Let's Protect The Environment More Efficiently
California's "rollback" didn't really roll anything back -- it just exempted infill housing from environmental review. Which just highlighted the need…
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The End of Joni Mitchell Environmentalism
California's environmental rollback proves that, when it comes to the environment, protecting the status quo isn't always the best approach.
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Five Lessons About Building An Innovation Economy
Innovation isn't just a shiny object. To succeed you need sustained effort, committed philanthropy, a collaborative approach, and more.
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June 2025

Can A City Build An Innovation Economy Out Of Lifestyle Choices?
Nashville has all the pieces, including a lot of remote workers. Can it pull them all together to create a next generation of prosperity?
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Is Southern Sprawl Solvable?
The “National Suburb” has an endless supply of large houses on large lots – and seemingly endless sprawl. But is it possible to provide the American…
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The South Really Is The National Suburb
It's also the biggest suburban sprawl problem ever, which means it's probably not sustainable.
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What's Next For Los Angeles?
The Trump crackdown is a sign that L.A.'s latest 30-year cycle is coming to an end. the city needs to plan thoughtfully and intentionally for the next…
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What Brian Wilson, the National Guard, and L.A. Tell Us About The Future of Where
Los Angeles is not the same city it was 60 years ago, when "California Girls" met the Watts riots. But we need to embrace the change, not demonize it.
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Untying The Urban Garlic Knot
Older city neighborhoods often have good housing stock, and efforts to stabilize some of them are working. But can these efforts scale to the point…
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Garlic Knot Cities
The centers of these legacy cities are dense and satisfying. The suburbs are doing fine. But what are the neighborhoods in between?
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The question is not how to get people back to the office workplace. The question is what do office-based workers need to thrive.
Maybe people who type all day for a living need something more than sitting in the extra bedroom, joining the occasional zoom call, and picking up the…
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