Patterns of Development

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Interest rates won't drop until inflation appears to be slowing. The U.S. has a new record for median household price and the culture of zoning.

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Why is stick build construction STILL a thing? Form follows finance and the White House attempts to help out. Plus loan application data.

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Total housing sales drop. Interest rates rise. Pension funds boost their holdings in REITs.

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Let's talk about the different grid types and where they're most commonly found. Also checking in on Minneapolis 2040. How's it going up there?

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If population growth is flat why is demand for homes so high? A public bank in Philly. The paradox of what everyone wants and why it's a bummer.

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A majority perceive a housing affordability problem but current homeowners feel like their current situation is fine. Also, asphalt art.  

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Two surveys that demonstrate our confusion around density and city planning. Changes on the U.S. emerging real estate market index.

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Cleveland, OH going for 15 min vibes. How does the cooperate with bigger developments? What do all real estate developers have in common?

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Missing middle housing continues to be missing. Digital twins give planners and developers new ways to forecast and another pedestrian win.

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How does a senior housing rebrand fit into real estate development? And data in favor of farmer's markets and active transportation.

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The housing shortage continues. As supply remains limited, demand increases prices. A resource for small developers wondering how to get started.

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Micro apartments continue to be built. A project to replace a downtown highway. High speed rail connecting an airport to downtown.

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Passive housing has a sweet spot with multifamily housing? 1 score card for planning and development. MVP density.

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Introducing Live Work 2.0. A new version of the Live Work conversation. Where can we get walkability with affordability? Texas roads smh.

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Ideas for attracting remote workers (pros/cons). Multifamily construction update. Million dollar cities.

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Humans are generally bad at estimating. Places where automobiles operate are dangerous. 55 recommendations for housing in Ontario, Canada.

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Building bike infrastructure in the United States. Hawaii's Bill 7 and another cable car system.

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Analysis of changes to parking requirements. Missing middle housing is more appealing if you, "blend it in." Consider safe systems for roads.

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Record number of apartments being build in the City of Brotherly Love. A large car free zone in Berlin. New zoning regulation in Massachusetts.

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Eliminate parking requirements. Proceed with caution on large infrastructure projects. Real Estate mental model: Size, Price, Location. Pick one.

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The speed of communication has caught up to architecture. Sprawl affects us all and the theory of walkability.

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A hybrid transit strategy that covers a variety of use cases. Toronto's thinking "missing middle". USA apartment conversions are at a record high.

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Commercial real estate continues to be, well, weird. A solid source for parking mandate updates and the flipside of e-commerce in communities.

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Ecommerce continues to impact the future of our urban fabric, bike parking problem, and more on supply and demand for affordable housing.

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The pandemic bike boom is real. Ithaca, NY is the first US town to operationalize a decarbonization plan and Phoenix is considering housing.

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Electric cars are still cars, they need to be stored but how do we charge them? Where are the car-free neighborhoods in the US? And a dormitory.

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An attempt to regulate the supply/demand issue in housing, an economic approach to alternative transportation, and Paris Mayor Hidalgo’s Act 2. Check out show notes for links to sources, context outside the episode, and episode transcript.

A big development in Chicago starts looking for zoning, mixed-use zoning is so last decade, and the push for outdoor seating to be permanent.  Check out show notes for links to sources, context outside the episode, and episode transcript. 

How public space transforms a city. (4 min vid. Apparently, I'm on a Montreal binge...)

"The most comprehensive and holistic ranking of bicycle-friendly cities on planet earth." (1 min read. Bonus points for awesome data visualization)

Playable public space is next? (3 min read)

Rethinking urban transportation. (6 min read. Paywall possible)

Why did front yard business become illegal? (8 min vid)

And a follow up: the mixing middle (Review competition criteria - Canada)

How one award highlights the debate on the future of transportation (4 min read)  Musician, Brian Eno on street design. The image alone will get you thinking. (33 min read: paywall possible)