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Diary of Orrin Brown—Nov 8, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday–Nov. 8th Rested pretty well last night. The weather is still cloudy but warmer than it was. My mess mate went down town this fournoon and got some Buckwheat shortcake, it had a very … Continue reading
Beyond Red and Blue: Sifting through how people sort themselves
It is clear that Americans believe our best years are behind us. Unless you’re in in the other half that says America’s best years lie ahead of us. Â The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press released the … Continue reading
Liberals Want Walkable, Conservatives Require More Room, And Other Ways the Glass is Half-Full
Half of all Americans prefer to live in a community where the houses are smaller and closer together, but schools, stores, and restaurants are within walking distance. The same recent survey by the Pew Research Center found that the other … Continue reading
Placemaking, not Bailouts, Key to Millenials and Boomers Alike
Last month, in conjunction with the National Planning Conference in Atlanta, the American Planning Association (APA) released results of a new poll. Â It found interesting similarities of opinion between both young adults (my kids) and younger/potential retirees (my folks). National … Continue reading
APA Drafts Policy Guides on Hazard Mitigation and Aging
The American Planning Association (APA) is an educational and policy group of folks who are interested in urban and regional planning. Â Every so often, a group of members are drafted to consider policy guides on issues of interest, which are … Continue reading
No Net Neutrality for Amtrak on the Hi-Line
NPR this morning followed-up on my blog yesterday on the boom in rail freight, especially in the Bakken. Â Amtrak’s Empire Builder follow’s James J Hill’s pioneering Great Northern Railway route, from Chicago & the Twin Cities to Fargo, then parallel … Continue reading
Zombie Subdivisions
A new study by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (Lincoln Land Institute, LLI) and the Sonoran Institute found that over 20% of the subdivision parcels in Laramie County, WY, are currently undeveloped. Â That makes for an inventory of almost … Continue reading
Bittersweet in the Bakken
The Bakken fracking boom is a testament to the innate ingenuity of the human mind. Who thought just a few short years ago that application of new technology on old oil fields would turn North Dakota into America’s 2nd largest … Continue reading
Chaotic and Messy > Orderly and Dumb
H/T to StrongTowns Blog for a News Digest item on a Bloomberg op-ed/ investigative/ advocacy journalism piece on my college state of Illinois. Â Chuck’s commentary hits a couple hot buttons (e.g. “economic development” vs “industrial recruitment”) and, well, how much … Continue reading
An Intervention in the Cult of Expertise: Noreena Hertz and Eyes Wide Open
This man, on one hand, believes that he knows something, while not knowing [anything]. On the other hand, I – equally ignorant – do not believe [that I know anything]. – Socrates, in Plato’s Apology The more I learn, the … Continue reading
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