We shape our neighborhoods and thereafter they shape us …

I worked on this piece for Common Edge over several of months, trying to figure out how to tie together a lot of different ideas I had been ruminating on for some time. I had no idea if it would resonate, so I was thrilled to see it get so much traction and feedback on LinkedIn. There’s a lot of focus on rebuilding community — rightly so — but not enough discussion about how the built environment enables or hinders our ability to connect in meaningful ways. The key point is this: we shape of our neighborhoods and thereafter they …

The Surprising Stickiness of the “15-Minute City”

I was initially skeptical of the 15 Minute City concept, which seemed like old wine in a new bottle. But I came to a different conclusion after digging into it. Thanks to Martin Pederson at Common Edge for publishing this piece, and to the World Economic Forum for republishing it—reaching tens of thousands of readers. An excerpt: “Indeed, the decentralization of work is not going to kill the city, it’s going to save it. There will be a lot of creative destruction along the way, but that is how the city renews itself: from within. The cities that don’t decentralize work …