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Got into a conversation this morning about an Arctic expedition our family joined in 2015. #Inuit Here’s the first in that blog series: placemakers.com/2015/07/13/the…

Adaptive Reuse as a Solution for #Housing: From forgotten buildings to thriving neighborhoods, #adaptivereuse has the power to transform communities sbee.link/frqn3xhcd4 #placemaking #livability #affordablehousing

Tradtional stores and shops are closing or already closed all over the US, and not just because of the pandemic. This presents a new set of challenges for cities that may require a new set of solutions. We need to pay more attention. My new post: placemakers.com/2025/02/17/tra…

From forgotten buildings to thriving neighborhoods, adaptive reuse has the power to transform our cities. 🏗️✨ In our latest blog, we explore how adaptive reuse can bring life back to communities. #CityPlanning #AdaptiveReuse #PreserveHistory #Zoning placemakers.com/2024/12/10/old…

Escaping the housing trap requires recognizing housing is a financial instrument and investment decisions are a big influence. Affordable housing has constrained access to capital. @clmarohn @StrongTowns new book helps. #strongtowns #cnu32

Thinking about urban development like a farmer — on a yield per acre basis — helps make choices about the portfolio of place. @JoeUrbanThree walks #strongtowns #cnu32

In the US, between 50 and 60 percent of the downtowns of many cities are dedicated to parking alone. High ratios of #parking to cars makes #affordable housing less likely. wired.com/story/car-free…

U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index, a new tool developed by the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund in partnership with Texas A&M University and a range of community groups like Achieving Community Tasks Successfully. #climate #vulnerability grist.org/sponsored/clim…

Americans need an annual income of $100,000 to afford a car, making it unaffordable for over 60% of households. Since 2020, new car prices jumped by 30% and used car prices by 38% (CoPilot via Newsweek). #automobile #affordability newsweek.com/2024/02/16/ame…

Americans are living through the toughest housing market in a generation and, for some young people, the quintessential dream of owning a home is slipping away. #home #ownership cnn.com/2024/02/03/eco…

@Jay_Pitter Happy birthday!!

I’m 53 today & still celebrating by bringing attention to invisible woman syndrome—the structural erasure of women aged 40+ from public spaces, career, healthcare, etc. 40+ women, post a pic of yourself taking up space in public & what being a #visiblewoman means to you!

Slower streets are safer streets.

@lornehanks We’re happy when we go for a run. We’re even more happy when we go for a run in a gorilla suit — at least according to Roko Belic, director of the award-winning documentary, HAPPY. placemakers.com/2014/12/01/bla…

Ten features of walkable communities from our latest #OntheParkBench webinar. cnu.org/publicsquare/2…

Salt Lake has one of the busiest downtowns in the nation thanks to increased numbers of residents, cultural amenities and tourism. And not depending too heavily on office workers. #downtown #econdev governing.com/community/how-…

Clean heating sources, ventilation, and filtration-based portable air cleaners or improved HVAC filters (rated MERV 13 or higher) fight the silent killer: bad quality indoor air. salon.com/2023/11/30/why…

Baby Boomers Buying All the Houses: This year, the average age for a repeat buyer was 58, according to data released Monday from the National Association of Realtors. #housing #realestate #demographics washingtonpost.com/business/2023/…

Bike lanes are suddenly popping up in Nashville because they’re riding a combination of modern urban design principles and a planning department trying desperately to help catch up. #cycling #Nashville nashvillescene.com/news/citylimit…

bit.ly/3UJpWRz Thoughts on living more compactly and sustainably. #goals

Here’s how my partner at @PlaceMakersLLC, Scott Doyon, leads a #porchfest, along with his DIY guide. placemakers.com/tag/porchfest/