Heartland

‘For many states that were once great have now become small; and those that were great in my time were small formerly. Knowing therefore that human prosperity never continues in one stay.’  read more »

Planners know that architecture is a profession closely aligned with urban planning.  read more »

I recently saw a good story about Gary, Indiana  read more »

In an art world drunk on theory and spectacle, a Montana painter insists on snow, cattle, and weather—and on the discipline of seeing.  read more »

A single streetlamp glows over a shuttered storefront, paint cracked and signage faded to near illegibility.  read more »

I love the book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodard. In it, he outlines the regional cultures of America  read more »

In recent weeks it seems that the progression of the YIMBY movement is reaching some limits on its growth, causing it to make some unexpected twists in the logic of its supporters.  read more »

I went to St. Louis over the weekend, and I was reminded how much I love the way St. Louis neighborhoods look.  read more »

Next to inflation, Americans ranked housing as their top financial concern in a Gallup survey last May.  read more »

During its run, I absolutely loved the HBO series The Wire. It was a fascinating show that provided deep insight into the institutional corrosion that felled post-industrial cities like Baltimore.  read more »