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Is Any Where Safe, Part 3: Where Will People Go?
The bottom-line question is this: If people are displaced, is there a place for them to relocate to?
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The 5 Keys To Creating A 15-Minute City
It's tricky to create a neighborhood where people can thrive by walking. But the basic principles remain the same whether you're retrofitting a suburban…
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The 15-Minute City Is Great For Those Who Can Afford It
But most people who work in a 15-minute neighborhood can’t afford to live there. We have to build more 15-minute neighborhoods to meet demand and make…
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January 2025

How To Build A New Town
We've been trying to build better suburbs for 150 years -- with decidedly mixed success. Here are five lessons we've learned that will help get the job…
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What A Century-Old Planned Community In Florida Can Teach Us About The Future Of Where
John Nolen's plan for Venice, Florida, is legendary among urban planners. But what's interesting about Venice as an actual place, as opposed to Venice…
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Sports Stadiums Should Connect Us To Our Community. Do They?
As the "nationalization of the sportscape" continues, maybe we need to re-think the idea pouring billions into stadiums in order to keep our teams…
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Will We Always Root For Our Local Teams?
What the "nationalization of American sportscape" tells us about the future of where.
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Can L.A.'s Neighborhoods Build Back With Both Urbanism And Resilience?
It usually takes a long time to plan a "replacement community". But L.A. has the zoning in place. Can the Palisades and other communities build back…
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Is Any Where Safe, Part 2
As with Hurricane Helene last fall, the Los Angeles wildfires highlight the fact that we keep putting people in harm's way -- and we're reluctant to do…
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How Can We Increase "Place Awareness"?
Most people float through life experiencing place all the time without thinking about it. Isn't there a way to increase their awareness of what they are…
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Do You Have The Place Gene?
“Place” is one of the most common and ubiquitous of all human experiences. Yet most of us never think about it. Here's how to change that.
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December 2024

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