Top Stories from the Week (October 23 - 27, 2017)
Here are the most popular articles from our site this week:
The Problem with Setbacks
by Andrew Price | October 25, 2017
Setback requirements waste valuable land and encourage its consolidation into the hands of a few instead of many.
Education in Complexity
by Charles Marohn | October 23, 2017
The only way to successfully improve complex systems is incrementally. Investing tens of millions all at once every 25 to 30 years is a recipe for making a lot of big mistakes.
The Case for Small Southern Towns
by Haile McCollum | October 24, 2017
In my small town, my husband and I have started successful businesses and been deeply involved in local decision-making. We love our life here.
Desperate Development
by Arian Horbovetz | October 23, 2017
Here are 3 reasons why our cities are desperately drawn to short-term megaprojects instead of small-scale improvements that will make our downtowns more successful in the long run.
Can Building a Giant Wall of Parkng Kill a Downtown?
by Jamie Littlefield | October 26, 2017
Our city is about to find out.
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