Not sure I completely agree with their takeaways but I thought this was an interesting case study on the unintended consequences of housing policies designed to encourage home ownership.
I’ve recently started getting into parkour and I love its inherently political bent. It reminds of me of Graeber’s quote that “Direct action is, ultimately, the defiant insistence on acting as if one is already free,” which is exactly how traceurs behave....
I loved the parallel between transit strategies and public health. Might be a useful approach in many areas given the resistance to reducing car infrastructure that we see in many areas.
Doug “quickly” goes through his 13, tongue-in-cheek ways to kill a community. IMO it’s a great companion piece to Strong Towns and makes for a great discussion piece with other community members.