Urbanist Grades for Books for Babies
As a new dad, our author is reading lots of baby and toddler books. But most promote a lifestyle that relies on large motor vehicles.
Category: Analysis
Every Map Is The Same Map: USI Edition
USI has rolled out their 2022 coverage map. This map has a striking resemblance to some other maps I’ve seen around here. Hmm. Someone who has a username “tcarter612” on reddit posted a thread about this rollout, purporting to represent the company. Someone commented, Our thread opener responded. Another response from elsewhere in the thread. […]
Washington Avenue Cannot Tell a Lie
The changes proposed to Hennepin Ave are similar to changes made to Washington Ave years ago. Read about lessons we could learn from the recent past.
What the Star Tribune got wrong about firms buying up single-family homes in the Twin Cities
In a Dec 5, 2021 story, the Star Tribune poorly represented data from the Minneapolis Fed about property ownership in the twin cities area. This article shows how the data for that article were not handled in a reliable way.
Assessing the Legacy of Minneapolis’s Progressive Urbanist City Council
The 2021 general election is over. All across the country it was a deeply divisive and angry campaign and the results reflected that dismal process. In Minneapolis, it was no different. It was a bad time to be earnest about the future. The cynics won in a rout. Among the losses were four councilmembers, Cam […]
A New Vision Zero for St. Paul: Part 1 — Introduction
Vision Zero, initially launched in Sweden, aims to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries while promoting “equitable mobility.” Can St. Paul meet this challenge?
The Affordable Housing Income Conundrum in the Twin Cities
Does anyone understand what “affordable” housing really means? Here’s a look at how supply- and demand-side economics can help explain it.
A Great but Imperfect Country
As an experiment in democracy, the United States of America fails in many ways. Still, let’s ponder and celebrate our freedoms on the 4th of July.
The Pros and Cons of Saberurbanism
Cities are more complex than sports. But by looking at how sabermetrics has changed baseball, we can re-evaluate urban life with fresh eyes.