The 15-Minute City, Deconstructed
03.08.2023
It’s every city ever built by humans until a century ago.
It’s every city ever built by humans until a century ago.
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My 15-Minute City: Nové Město, Prague
03.07.2022
A stroll around the 1200 year old city reveals layers and layers of history.
A stroll around the 1200 year old city reveals layers and layers of history.
The Surprising Stickiness of the “15-Minute City”
01.25.2022
There’s more depth and history to the concept than you think.
There’s more depth and history to the concept than you think.
My 15-Minute City: Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
12.06.2021
Communal spaces—and space for solace—are essential parts of our cities.
Communal spaces—and space for solace—are essential parts of our cities.
My 15-Minute City: Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington
09.02.2021
A bustling neighborhood built on the bones of a buried city.
A bustling neighborhood built on the bones of a buried city.
My 15-Minute City: Valencia, Spain
05.23.2021
Here, centuries of culture are exuberantly expressed through architecture.
Here, centuries of culture are exuberantly expressed through architecture.
My 15-Minute City: The Marigny, New Orleans
05.10.2021
In a single block, you can travel back in time 100, 150, even 200 years.
In a single block, you can travel back in time 100, 150, even 200 years.
My 15-Minute City: Upper West Side, New York City
04.13.2021
One walk around the neighborhood and he was smitten.
One walk around the neighborhood and he was smitten.
My 15-Minute City: Providencia; Santiago, Chile
04.05.2021
A walk through a city defined by mountains and a river.
A walk through a city defined by mountains and a river.
My 15-Minute City: Biking in Buffalo
03.16.2021
A photo essay on the joys of getting purposefully lost.
A photo essay on the joys of getting purposefully lost.
My 15-Minute City: Logan Square, Chicago
02.24.2021
Walking the neighborhood, while travelling back in time.
Walking the neighborhood, while travelling back in time.
My 15-Minute City: South End, Boston
11.30.2020
Discovering the hometown I never really knew before.
Discovering the hometown I never really knew before.
Kansas City: Wandering the Middle Ground
09.08.2025
An L.A-born urban planner finds traces of home in the Midwest.
An L.A-born urban planner finds traces of home in the Midwest.
Will Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes” Be a City for All?
12.16.2024
New York’s massive zoning overhaul has passed. What now?
New York’s massive zoning overhaul has passed. What now?
Consider the 15 mph City
05.16.2023
It’s time to expand our vision to include slower, more human-scaled speeds of transportation.
It’s time to expand our vision to include slower, more human-scaled speeds of transportation.
New York City Is Failing Its Citizens on the Environment
05.10.2022
Some proposals to turn the city around for a more sustainable future.
Some proposals to turn the city around for a more sustainable future.
Loved a Building Lately? A Walking and Sketching Tour of New York City
07.11.2018
Sometimes the best way to understand architecture is to draw it.
Sometimes the best way to understand architecture is to draw it.
Letter From Biddeford: ICE Threatens Small Town America
07.16.2026
Even a small Maine village is not immune to the troubles of our times.
Even a small Maine village is not immune to the troubles of our times.
Can Cities Plan and Design for Spontaneity?
07.14.2026
Yes, but it requires patience, dedication, and cooperation among communities, businesses, regulators, and local governments.
Yes, but it requires patience, dedication, and cooperation among communities, businesses, regulators, and local governments.
How Courtyard Blocks Promote Social Connection
05.18.2026
Common in Europe, this urban form offers numerous benefits to people, neighborhoods, and cities.
Common in Europe, this urban form offers numerous benefits to people, neighborhoods, and cities.