Hugh McFall

Cities need more “missing middle” housing. A new startup, @cedarbuild, aims to help real estate developers build it. Latest story: moonshotmag.co/p/can-technolo…

A lot of offices aren't designed to convert into housing, leaving a ton of buildings to be demolished & rebuilt. Architects like @NBBJDesign are starting to create "swiss army knife" style offices that can more easily convert into housing. Story here: moonshotmag.co/p/the-rise-of-…

@allegretto70 Thanks Giovanni!

In the latest story for Moonshot, I spotlight the participatory budgeting trend, charting its rise across the world in cities like Paris and San Francisco, and its potential to help address big challenges. Thanks to @allegretto70 for lending his expertise! open.substack.com/pub/moonshotma…

We've seen tons of innovation in technology, but less by way of democracy. That narrative is starting to change, and an idea like participatory budgeting, where everyday people, not just politicians, decide how a city should spend its money, is worth exploring.

cc @JohnKingSFChron, @BrentToderian, @UrbanistOrg, @CohenSite, @emilymbadger, @charlesincities

Why are technology entrepreneurs trying to build the “city of yesterday” in California? My first piece for Moonshot, a new publication, explores the California Forever project and how tech's definition of a "smart" city may be changing: moonshotmag.co/p/the-futurist…

@M_BlakeButler @VancouverSun love it - hope you’re well Blake!

Did you know that there were once narwhals at the Vancouver Aquarium?! Check out my piece in the @VancouverSun to learn more about that story:

Hello, fellow kids nytimes.com/2020/08/21/bus…

More here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

The @BizRoundtable pledge has helped spark meaningful discussion — but without meaningful change to go with it, it’s mostly helped these companies earn good PR and continue business as usual.

A year ago today, the @BizRoundtable, which is made up of CEOs of top US companies, made a pledge last year to shift from shareholder capitalism to “stakeholder” capitalism. It was seen as a monumental step, with 181 companies pledging to redefine the purpose of the corporation.

Revamped the “about page” of the newsletter to make it more inviting for newcomers. Would love any feedback! Also, big thanks to @HappilyEverAP, @jakesaper, @jwmares, @fosslien, @RachelRCarlson, and @sachinmaini for sharing generous testimonials. nickdewilde.substack.com/p/welcome-to-t…

"The difference between 1968 and 2020 is the difference between a society that failed to solve its biggest problem and a society that no longer has the means to try." theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

It's time for a 21st century stock exchange, and the @ltse just got SEC approval to build it: forward.substack.com/p/its-time-for…

I wrote about Facebook's pivot to privacy and @kortina's great piece on the role that systems thinking plays in fixing capitalism: forward.substack.com/p/facebooks-pi…

I wrote about this week’s @HumaneTech_ event and it’s new phrase, “human downgrading”: forward.substack.com/p/the-conscien…