What I learned about privilege from understanding traffic
When I read Tom Vanderbilt’s book Traffic, I noticed that he had a big blind spot. He reviews the history of traffic. …
Memorial Day, the Military, and the Police
It’s Memorial Day, and I’m thinking about the military. I hope you have a lovely holiday weekend. However, “happy Memorial Day” is …
The Long Road to Affordable Housing
What’s the opposite of “affordable housing”? I have heard “manhattanization” used, in real estate settings. It means, roughly, “housing cost inflation beyond …
Infrastructure Improvement and Social Justice
It was just a couple of weeks ago when I wrote about how the building of the American highway system was a …
Why is Haiti so Poor?
Haiti, American Immigration Policy, and Lucy and Charlie Brown People my age know the cartoon Peanuts, and the oft-repeated scene where Lucy …