mlewynWhy pedestrians benefit from bike lanesLast week, I went to a demonstration for bike lanes sponsored by Transportation Alternatives, a New York City advocacy group. Since I never…Oct 15, 2017Oct 15, 2017
mlewynLand Prices as an argument against new housing(adapted from a post at planetizen.com)Sep 3, 2017Sep 3, 2017
mlewynAre Jews Returning to Urban Cores?(adapted from a post at planetizen.com)Sep 3, 2017Sep 3, 2017
mlewynHigher Quality Won’t Prevent NIMBYismOne argument I’ve heard in new urbanist circles sounds something like this “Neighborhood activists oppose new housing only because they…Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017
mlewynIs there a perfect density?In recent years, I have read numerous references to the phrase “Goldilocks density”: the idea that there is one level of density that is…Aug 31, 2017Aug 31, 2017
mlewynCan zoning mitigate flooding? Yes…and noOnce Houston started to flood, I saw post after post on my Facebook and Twitter feeds, all saying, in so many words, “If only Houston was…Aug 31, 2017Aug 31, 2017
mlewynAre high-rises more expensive?One common argument against allowing the construction of taller apartment buildings is that tall buildings cost more to build, and thus are…Aug 18, 2017Aug 18, 2017
mlewynWhy segregated schools are like zoningNot long ago, I read a law review article complaining that some white areas in integrated southern counties were trying to secede from…Aug 18, 2017Aug 18, 2017