Many problems in our cities have emerged because of poorly thought-out or outdated zoning. Better zoning can help solve these problems & help us make cities/neighborhoods delight the eye & soul & aid in human flourishing. This requires asking who & what are cities for?
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Love this article in the Institute of Family Studies that highlights neotraditional character of "Strong Blue Families" in DC neighborhoods. This has been my exact experience for 15+ years in DC.
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In her new book, Sara C. Bronin leans on her joint expertise in architecture and law to argue that many of the problems in our cities today have emerged due to poorly thought-out or outdated zoning.
At the nearest school to me in Somerville, MA, this is what the drop-off area looked like last Friday.
This is the effect of having neighborhood schools in walkable neighborhoods with streets that are safe to walk, ride, and roll on.
Your school drop-off could look like this too.
Gulf states have emerged as a new middle power & Africa is a key component of their foreign policy. US has historically accommodated their adventurism in Africa, failing to protect core US interest of stability across the increasingly important continent
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@sarahykim.bsky.social at @wamu.org.web.brid.gy has highlighted the closing of my kid’s daycare center and several other affordable sites in Wards 7 and 8: wamu.org/story/26/04/...
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We're (now) the older couple on the block that never had kids & has been here for 25+ years, and I can confirm it's not just people with kids who get included in these wonderful communities (at least in DC).
