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Urban Growth Boundaries
Go see my latest article over at Strong Towns: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2021/1/25/urban-growth-boundary It’s about how the urban growth “boundaries” we’ve established in Tennessee are really anything but that. It’s more of a technical article. Here I want to explore the issue from a different angle. I kind of want to talk about just how far we areContinue reading “Urban Growth Boundaries”
How do I buy a House?
My wife and I are in the beginning stages of thinking about buying a house. This process for us looks a lot different than it did for my parents or grandparents. Millennials are facing the most overinflated housing market in recent history. Correction: it’s overinflated based on what is just and moral (and I’m goingContinue reading “How do I buy a House?”
The Problem of Architecture
I want to address architecture, and I’m going to take a fairly narrow view. First, some history as I understand it. The early twentieth century saw the birth of modern architecture, with its epicenter at the Bauhaus school in Germany. It was popularized by figures such as Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier. TheContinue reading “The Problem of Architecture”
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