More people than ever are riding shared bikes and scooters. Will elected officials get the message?| benjaminschneider.substack.com
The policy needs to be used judiciously. But in the right contexts, inclusionary zoning can absolutely coexist with robust housing production.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
By saying "yes" to housing and advanced manufacturing, California said "no" to other priorities. That could point to a new style of governing.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
A freeway cap in Portland, Oregon is in jeopardy. But the visionary “restorative redevelopment” next door goes on.| The Urban Condition
In the New York City mayoral race, odd bedfellows align to preserve the housing status quo.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
Cities have acres of land hiding in plain sight that could be turned into plazas and parks. They just need the courage to make use of it.| The Urban Condition
Canada's center-left party wants to “get the federal government back in the business of building homes.” What do Democrats want?| The Urban Condition
The railroad's new CEO thinks he can get the project back on track. The stars will need to align this summer.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
Brand new neighborhoods can be so much more than Americans have come to expect with ‘transit-oriented development’| benjaminschneider.substack.com
In its final days, the Biden Administration endorsed a plan to revolutionize railroads and electricity transmission. California just released a similarly ambitious rail plan.| The Urban Condition
More than a quarter of lots in Manhattan are protected by the city's Landmarks Law. That’s both a triumph and a challenge.| The Urban Condition
A Trump-branded 'Freedom City' in the heart of San Francisco would be a disaster. But social housing in the Presidio just might work.| The Urban Condition
America’s paucity of fast trains is becoming harder to ignore — or justify.| The Urban Condition
Developers are responding to more generous zoning rules with a bevy of skinny apartment buildings. That's a good thing.| The Urban Condition
The legendary urbanist would be more open to New York's 'City of Yes' rezoning plan than many assume| The Urban Condition
New cities on the edge of fantastically expensive regions aren’t particularly radical in the global context. What’s radical is the U.S. government’s disinterest in urban development.| The Urban Condition
Ezra Klein is right about many of the project’s problems. But he neglects its initial network design failures and what we can learn from them.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
Advocates are questioning the wisdom of freeway caps, insisting instead on the full removal of urban freeways.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
Electrified Caltrain service will finally demonstrate the benefits of this proven technology to American cities| benjaminschneider.substack.com
The city is stepping into the urban planning unknown, with the rest of California following close behind.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
Unlike his last term, much of the nation’s high-speed rail action is happening in red states. That could be significant.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
Back in 1919, Edith Elmer Wood demonstrated why homelessness is a housing problem| benjaminschneider.substack.com
First-wave gentrifiers defined gentrification. We’re still stuck in their semantic trap.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
With Washington uninterested in affordable housing, cities and states are turning to an alternative model. Can it deliver on its promises?| benjaminschneider.substack.com
How the SkyTrain driverless metro system turned Vancouver into a diverse, cosmopolitan, and eminently livable city.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
Busting myths and laying out the high-speed rail state of play, from Brightline West to Texas Central.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
Electrified trains are the ‘gold standard.’ Why is the U.S. embracing hydrogen trains instead?| benjaminschneider.substack.com
A proposed mega-development in bucolic Menlo Park demonstrates the failure of the old NIMBY paradigm — and the risks of giving developers carte blanche| benjaminschneider.substack.com
A promising new program shows the way to mass produce unsubsidized housing that’s affordable to the middle class| benjaminschneider.substack.com
New cities can be a good thing. But in order to succeed, they need to be connected to the rest of the world.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
It’s clear that the city’s permissive housing development policies help with affordability. But how are the vibes?| benjaminschneider.substack.com
The rest of the world is building subways like crazy. The U.S. has pretty much given up.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
