Urbanism
Building Hyperdensity and Civic Delight
Places Journal
Americans are conflicted about urban development: somehow we’ve demonized both sprawl and density. Here’s the case for the hyperdense city: prosperous, sustainable, delightful.
Eat the City
Places Journal
The case for “civic agriculture” — for reconceptualizing cities as networks of agricultural zones, from parks to allotments.
The Productive Surface
Places Journal
An architect assesses the potential for built surfaces to accommodate agriculture, harvest water, and generate energy.
Housing and the Cooperative Commonwealth
Places Journal
In America we have an escalating crisis of housing affordability — yet we are overlooking one of the best and most basic solutions.