Codifying the separation of uses led to the unique phenomenon of American suburban sprawl, essentially requiring the use of the automobile to get around as the areas for life’s functions spread further apart. It also locked in the hegemony of the single-family home, at the expense of more affordable multifamily housing.
https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/land-lines-magazine/articles/how-zoning-won
Transphobic scientists are recruiting trans people for study.
Do not respond to requests from Lisa Littman, Ken Zucker, J Michael Bailey, James Morandini, Kevin Hsu, Paul Vasey, Ray Blanchard, Scott Semenyna or Alex Byrne.
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/scientists-behind-the-social-contagion
The most effective way to stay safe on city streets is remarkably simple: drive less. A new report suggests that the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) is the single most important factor in determining how safe a city’s streets are for everyone.
https://ssti.us/2026/03/17/roads-less-traveled-the-safety-surprises-of-big-cities/
How is your hippocampal tail?
The hippocampal tail is part of the hippocampus and is involved in spatial memory and navigation. Rapid shrinking of the hippocampal tail in older adults, together with impaired spatial navigation, can be early signs of Alzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia.
The study found that people who lived in cities and frequently crossed intersections or relied on complex navigational skills had larger hippocampal tails.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-street-layouts-aging-brains-brain.html
The simple act of crossing a road could help shield the brain from dementia and other cognitive conditions, according to new research from the Australian Catholic University and UNSW Sydney's Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA). The study found that people who lived in cities and frequently crossed intersections or relied on complex navigational skills had larger hippocampal tails.
The way neighborhood amenities are arranged ... influences whether people choose to walk.
In already walkable neighborhoods, spreading shops and restaurants throughout several streets makes walking more enjoyable.
In less walkable areas, clustering amenities along a single “main street” creates an attraction and encourages people to walk.
"But if the area is already pedestrian-friendly, adding everything to one street doesn’t help much."
https://www.colorado.edu/today/2026/03/11/why-walkable-neighborhoods-arent-just-about-distance
When we were looking for a place near downtown in our city, I would have loved to have a condo in a building like this.
These European-style flats in what amounts to a 2-3 bedroom ranch design house on each floor is the way forward for both increasing density and for providing homes large enough for a family, home offices, and affordability.
Link: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025-6-12-legalize-4-units-chicago
With at least one floor owner occupied, they're good policy.
#Housing #Zoning #Affordability #Infill #Urbanism #Community
Since there are numerous people in Lexington, Ky. who are, or have been, highly concerned with the lack of ice removal a few weeks ago, there is this to consider when planning for the community' future.
Winter 2025-26 (December through February) was the second-warmest in U.S. records going back to 1895.
When NIMBY farmers want to stop a rail line, they're celebrated.
When NIMBY farmers want to stop a pipeline, highway, or power line, they're demonized.
The financial crisis of 2008 was largely caused by oil prices. The ripple effect through the economy affected nearly everything. And this time, we have all this tariff bull malarkey on top of that, and the decimation of the tech employment sector
The economy can't take it.
How many here are old enough to remember the 70s? A lot, I'm guessing.
So hold on to your hats, it's going to be empty pump time soon.
#OilCrisis #Oil #Economy #Affordability #Transportation #Community #Sustainability
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