Blog
Two threads of writing, on Substack. See About for how they connect. Design + Public Policy: how cities actually work. Street width and traffic safety, why an 18-foot street reads safer than a 35-foot one. Neighborhood density fights, trail-building, e-bikes, and why a rigid school day is really a city-planning problem. Bet Stories: poker and sports betting, read as a symptom of an isolating society, not a personal failing. Presence is the antidote.
Design + Public Policy
- Banning AI is Giving Up on our Students
Allow students to learn more about AI as they get older - Urban Planning Reimagined in America's Suburbs
Growing up in Deerfield taught me why wide streets aren't safe streets and what towns could build instead - Density and Development in Urban Areas
What a Chicago redevelopment fight gets wrong about density, traffic, and "too full" - Homeless Shelter Design that Works
A shelter model built around private space, shared services, and the dignity traditional shelters don't offer - Transit Discussion Must consider the Whole System
Planning Transit using a Whole System Approach
Bet Stories
- Simple Betting Strategies
How to Bet for Value and still have Fun in CFB, Golf, and Poker - Gambling: The Desire to Feel Alive
How Poker, Sports Betting, Crypto, and Options draw gamblers in