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Why zoning reform is not (on its own) going to make housing affordable
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Seth Zeren interviewed on the Messy City Podcast
Hello all, I recently did a podcast with Kevin Klinkenberg on his Messy City Podcast podcast where we were able to go into depth small scale…
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November 2023

When New Urbanists and YIMBY's fight
Why, despite all their commonalities, do some New Urbanists and YIMBY’s get into regular, and often surprising fights?
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October 2023

Landlords are the Localest Branch of Local Government
And it’s time we take that seriously
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October 2022

Do things need to burn for new things to grow?
Lessons from the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
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July 2022

Subtracting to the Better City
The wisdom of pruning
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I did a podcast
Build the Next Right Thing on the Mass Construction Podcast
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May 2022

What thinking like a mountain has to teach us about thinking like a city.
Aldo Leopold’s writings and the future of urban stewardship.
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April 2022

Grids are Good
Observations from a morning detour
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Reflections on Seaside
About a month ago, I had the great fortune to travel to Seaside, FL. The ostensible reason for my visit was to attend the Seaside Award mini-conference…
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March 2022

Praise for Small Mixed-Use Buildings
And what it would take to bring back this lost art
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February 2022

Why are Used Homes So Expensive?
Part 2: Home Prices
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