• The walkable, urban world of Pokemon

    The game celebrates art, architecture, and culture, so businesses near cultural landmarks have a better chance of having PokéStops, which is what you need to be able to place a lure.
    “Mom, I need to walk 10k today,” coming from my 11-year old this morning almost gave me whiplash, as I turned to look at him to ensure an alien wasn’t inhabiting his body. In fact, there was one, if you view Pokémon as other-worldly. The playful new video game, Pokémon GO, is distracting kids and...Read more

  • Iconic warehouse becomes Beltline hub

    Ponce City Market in Atlanta unites four neighborhoods and brings high-tech businesses back to the city.
    Located in a crossroads of Atlanta, where the celebrated Beltline crosses Ponce de Leon Avenue, a former Sears warehouse has turned into one of the most striking urban redevelopments in the nation. Today, Ponce City Market is a new hub for high-tech industry growth in the city—and the retail center...Read more

  • Walkable is more affordable, but the rent is still too high

    People with moderate incomes end up spending less of their hard-earned income in walkable places for two reasons.
    Those who are familiar with the price premiums attached to places with high walkability and associated amenities may be surprised by the findings of Christopher Leinberger and Michael Rodriguez of George Washington University. The authors of the recent report Foot Traffic Ahead published a piece in...Read more

  • A little-known anniversary of transportation dysfunction

    Few have noticed the 100th birthday of two pieces of legislation that revolutionized the way we live: The first Federal Aid Road Bill, and the New York City zoning ordinance.
    Note: This commentary piece was written for The Post and Courier , Charleston, South Carolina. Revolutions once aimed at manipulating the physical environment to change human behavior. This past month marks the 100th anniversary of two pieces of legislation that revolutionized the way we live. On...Read more