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Five Years Later: What I Got Right And Wrong About Cities After COVID
Remote work and Amazon delivery trucks are here to stay. But a lot of the other changes I predicted simply didn't materialize once we had a vaccine.
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What The Suburbs Need To Be "Workshops"
The post-COVID "Suburban Workshops" are fundamentally different than the traditional suburbs. Here's how they need to change to function well in the…
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Will the Exurban Metropolis Be An Economic Powerhouse?
Exurban areas are adding people in the wake of the pandemic. But they’re still not growing their economies as fast as urban cores.
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If All Movies Are About Place, Why Do Places Keep Subsidizing Them
There's intense competition for location shooting and an "arms race" in film tax credits. But creating a "new Hollywood" anywhere requires much more…
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The Oscars Were About "Where"
Anora and the Oscar contenders were dripping in their depiction of "place," reminding us once again that movies affect us emotionally in part by…
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February 2025

How Sunbelt Downtowns Can Thrive
They have some advantages that older Downtowns don’t have. But the challenges, including competition from other activity centers within their home…
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Where The Jobs Aren't
The AI revolution is putting the Suburban Workshop at risk. Place your bets on the Urban Hotels like Orlando and Las Vegas.
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How To Keep Your Beltway
Centers of power drive local economies, but the placeless world is chipping away at them. Here are 3 keys to keeping them.
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Are We Done With Beltways?
Will centers of power – political, economic, cultural like "Inside The Beltway" D.C. – ever be powerful again?
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Will People Move Away From Risky Areas? And Should We Help Them?
Some people are going to have to move away from risky areas after disasters. But it's a gut-wrenching and often financially disastrous decision. We've…
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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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