West Coast political leaders talk a good greenhouse gas game, but actions speak louder Throughout Ecotopia, carbon emissions are rising due to more driving, yet the region’s leaders are throwing even more money at subsidizing
How Ecotopia is failing its biggest test Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. Beto O’Rourke brings a strong inclusive urbanist message to the Presidential contest. While its been great to see housing affordability and climate change grow in prominence on the
The Week Observed, September 13, 2019 Read Post »
A framework for thinking about smart cities Cities are organisms, not machines The growing appreciation of the importance of cities, especially by leaders in business and science, is much appreciated and long overdue. Many have
“Smart Cities” have to be about much more than technology Read Post »
Beto O’Rourke brings a strong urbanist, inclusive message to the presidential campaign The 2020 Democratic presidential race has been remarkable for addressing both climate change and housing policy issues that have long been ignored. For
Inclusive urbanism comes to the presidential race Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. Highway to Hell. There’s a new report out on the the future of the Interstate Highway System, and its a shocker. It’s a shock because it shows that
The Week Observed, September 6, 2019 Read Post »
The Transportation Research Board, nominally an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, is engaged in technocratic climate arson with its call for further highway expansion and more car travel. The planet is in imminent
Highway to Hell: Climate denial at the TRB Read Post »
