Can the mostly dead San Francisco Centre shopping mall become something more than just a hollow retail shell? I think so. My take on this in the San Francisco Chronicle #cities #sanfrancisco #deadmalls #urbanplanning #futureofwhere www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

"Even though we've become untethered, we must find ways to reconnect with what's relevant": Workplace expert/real estate investor Lisa Picardon on attitudes toward #workplaces and how that is changing #cities #urbanplanning #workplaces #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/even-thoug...

#Retail shops are in decline in many places, but in some situations they can still help revitalize #cities and #downtowns. But to be successful, the retail must authentic and intentional. My latest on Substack. #urbanplanning #urban #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/how-shops-...

he other day #NoahSmith said the solution to everything is more small-scale shops -- which he seemed to think could be regulated into existence. But it's not that simple. My latest on Substack. #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/build-more...

When I posted an item on h college towns, the The @WSJ published a story about how they're dying. The truth is that some of them are struggling, but the flagship college towns are thriving. A. #collegetowns #cities #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/some-colle...

College towns are great examples of successful small-scale urbanism. As demand for walkable places continues to exceed supply, we can learn a lot from college towns about how to shape the future of #places. #cities #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/what-colle...

Continuing my Substack theme of #Edgetowns, here are some tips on how to keep these beautiful and vulnerable places both #affordable and #sustainabile. #cities #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/how-to-mak...

People love to gravitate toward what I call Edge Towns -- settlements on the edge of something. From #MiamiBeach to #SantaMonica, these are compelling, dense and walkable. But they are unaffordable and e fragile. #cities #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/the-lure-o...

I've always liked #Rockville as a kind of next-gen suburb that developed a real center. Proud that my nephew's the city's leading pedestrian advocate and his wife's on the City Council. #cities #suburbs #urbanplanning #futureofwhere www.cnu.org/publicsquare...

A revitalized #shoppingmall needs to be more than just a retail center. We need to do make these changes with intentionality, so the resulting #places are greater than the sum of the parts. Here's how . #cities #suburbs #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/how-to-tur...

#Suburbs needs central locations where face-to-face activities can be concentrated. #Deadmalls can play this role -- but must be reshaped with an icombination of civic and private nthat create a rich experience. #urbanplanning futureofwhere.substack.com/p/dead-mall-...

#Streets in #urban areas work best when they're flexible -- when they can be used for different purposes at different times. My latest #Substack post. #cities #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/the-flexib...

Here’s an absolutely beautiful tribute to #home and sense of #place from my longtime friend John Krist, reflecting on the history of the land he grew up on, which his family is now getting ready to sell. This is why “#Where” is important. open.substack.com/pub/johnkris...

Yes, short #urban auto trips are okay -- but #cities can also work on encouraging people to #walk and ride short #shuttles . Here are 3 tips for cities interested in getting serious about encouraging short trips without using #cars. #urbanplanning futureofwhere.substack.com/p/3-tips-for...

spent the weekend in #Houston -- not exactly a #walking #city but nevertheless in many ways a 15-minute one. I realized thatt while short #urban auto trips aren't ideal, they're better than long #suburban auto trips. #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/in-praise-...

Last night, I gave a speech on g#urban development and #sprawl in Fort Worth -- and it made me think about how #cities are constantly growing both "up" and "out". #urbanplanning #fiutureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/is-sprawl-...

I grew up in a small #factory town that was devastated by #offshoring. My hometown has come back a lot because of #manufacturing entrepreneurs. #Tariffs won't help. They'll hurt. #econdev #economicdevelopment #urbanplanning #cities #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/factory-to...

I like visitor-oriented #cities and #towns because they are high-amenity #places. Tourists are a very important economic asset. But overtourism and the short-term rental trend has changed their nature. futureofwhere.substack.com/p/your-town-...

Conventions and confereences create temporary Pop-Up #Cities in #Downtowns all across the country. They're not exactly Burning Man, but they are lively, crowded, and an essential part of the post-COVID cities #urbanplanning #npc25 futureofwhere.substack.com/p/the-pop-up...

#Cities should remember that they want #sports teams -- but they should not be sports colonies. Here are 4 steps to take. #ubanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/how-sports...

Aaron M. Renn is one of the most interesting conservative thinkers around today, and this is a really fascinating take. www.aaronrenn.com/p/conservati...

Minor league #baseball teams are a waste of money for the #MajorLeagueBaseball owners who control them. But they're not a waste of time for the #communities who love them. My latest Substack post. #citiess #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/its-time-t...

#Remote workers aren't just people living in a community. They're also an esector that can be targeted in #econdev efforts. But attracting them requires quality of life and other factors, just like a company. #cities #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/remote-wor...

Five years ago, when the #Pandemic started, I wrote a blog predicting how #cities would be different. Remote work is still with us, but public health has faded from view and we aren't enjoying walking like we did then. #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/five-years...

#Suburbs used to be bedroom communities. But since COVID, they've beocme workplaces too. So they need to be more diverse in the activities they provide -- and the scale at those activities operate. My latest #Substack post. #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/what-the-s...

Ever since the #pandemic, the betting has been that #exurbs will be the winners. But the jobs are still in the central #cities and inner #suburbs. Only a few businesses, such as data centers, seems to like the exurbs. #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/will-the-e...

There's a "race to the bottom" on #taxcredits for #filming. But does location shooting lead to true economic growth? Only if it's accompanied by sustained, long-term effort . #econdev #cities #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/if-all-mov...

Last night's Oscars just reminded me once again that #movies are almost always about #place . The #location of a movie really is a character in the movie, used to create an emotional connection with the audience. #cities #urbanplanning #futureofhwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/the-oscars...

I grew up in a city with a strong and proud #ukrainian community. In fact, our recent high school reunion was at the Ukrainian National Club. We must stand behind #ukraineagainst #russia. Anything less is a capitulation to #PutinVladimir -- and a shameful position for us to take.

've been spending more time in #Sunbelt #Downtowns -- especially in he #Southwest. Got me thinking about how they have more opportunities than other downtowns -- and more challenges. #futureofwhere #Substack #cities #urbanplanning #Phoenix #Albuquerque futureofwhere.substack.com/p/how-sunbel...

#NIMBY #California #cities are dependent on growth to pay for things beacuse of #Proposition13. Now that growth is no longer guaranteed, we've got to rethink how we pay for things -- and it won't be easy. My latest oped in the Los Angeles Times. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

@MarkMuro1 and @BrookingsMetro have a new take on the #geography of jobs at risk due to AI. It got me thinking .... if jobs like that go away, what happens to all those #zoomtowns? My latest on #Substack. #cities #urbanplanning #econdev #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/where-the-...

Cities and regions thrive when they are the center of something. But in an increasingly decentralized society, how can you maintain this competitive advantage? A few tips in my latest on #Substack. #cities #regions #urbanplanning #econdev #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/how-to-kee...

The #Shoupfest continues! Grateful to have both my own thoughts and the work of California Planning & Development Report featured in he The Wall Street Journal's retrospective on Don Shoup's work. #Shoupista #cities #urbanplanning www.wsj.com/us-news/dona...

futureofwhere.substack.com/p/are-we-don... As Donald Trump and Elon Musk lay waste to the DC #Beltway, I wondered whether any center of power will survive. #cities #urbanplannign #futureofwhere

Don #Shoup wasn't just about #parking. He was about the #economics of public goods. An appreciation and a personal remembrance. www.cp-dr.com/articles/don...

While the #sportscape is becoming nationalized, #cities are doubling down on subsidizing #stadiums -- especially for the #NFL. Does it make sense when fans' geographical relationship to their teams is weakening? #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/sports-sta...

This week's Public Money Pod - our 100th episode! - features planning guru Bill Fulton's (@futureofwhere.bsky.social) sharp and timely comments about place, municipal finance, and the "fiscalization of land use" among other topics. #munifinance #cawildfires podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Tonight's college #football championship game got me thinking: As our "#sportscape" becomes nationalized, will our connection to #local teams become weaker -- and what will that do to our connection to place? #cities #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/will-we-al...

futureofwhere.substack.com/p/can-las-ne... #wildfires #palisades #urbanism #resiiience #losangeles #urbanplanning

"We don't have a #wildfire crisis. We have an everything crisis." In front of the paywall at California Planning & Development Report joshrstephens.net #Palisades #LosAngeles #cities #urbanplanning #futureofwhere www.cp-dr.com/articles/we-...

If we're handing out CEQA and Coastal Act exemptions for homebuilding in the event of an emergency, maybe we should consider that virtually all of California is in a state of perpetual housing emergency.

Do you have the #place gene?. #cities #urbanplanning #futureofwhere futureofwhere.substack.com/p/do-you-hav...

Is #Trump a #NIMBY or a #YIMBY? Hard to say. He's anti-regulation but sometimes panders to the #suburbs on #zoning. My latest opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times. #cities #urbanplanning #futureofwhere www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...