Important new research on the impact of zoning on the housing market. Minimum lot size requirements have two main effects: they increase housing costs and contribute to racial segregation. This was somewhat known to housing folks, but this paper matters because it uses advanced methods and data

The “detour” part of this sidewalk catches a bunch of slush in the winter thanks to high-speed snowplows. There is a still a distinct low spot in the turf where the stump was removed decades ago.

So many maps are like this.

The US and South Korea are the only wealthy democracies still using a full presidential system.

Trump’s abuses aren’t a bug, they’re a feature of a system that incentivizes strongmen — and no way to swap out leaders without a full election.

Maybe it's time we joined the modern world.

I've had two different #umich hospital call center interactions recently where I was deceived into thinking I was reaching a generic voice mail menu — and it turned out to be a live person. Beyond just great articulation, actual voiceover quality! Wished I had taken down the names to share.

I'm inclusive, just not here! #annarbor bursts into the pantheon of lawn-sign contradictions as a draft of our new comprehensive plan moves toward the public comment period. #a2council #YIMBY

#Annarbor friends! ❤️THANK YOU❤️ to everyone who signed the SafetyforStadium.org petition! We're delivering it to City Council on Monday. If you haven't, this is your last chance to tell #a2council to narrow the road and install safe bike lanes and crossings! 🚴‍♀️🚶‍♀️👩‍🦽

Ann Arbor didn't just miss its #VisionZero deadline of 2025, we've had a record-breaking number of deaths & injuries recently. And this is with a City Council that is on board with traffic calming. Sharing this analysis as a cautionary tale. #a2council

www.damnarbor.com/2025/03/opin...

Check out my latest blog post on Density as Ann Arbor considers enabling more housing types city-wide. It's going to be a web series called, Density is Fun! I'd love to do a video walking tour of how missing middle housing can help transform Ann Arbor. #a2council

thewychefamily.com/density-in-f...

Even in progressive cities, it’s disappointing to see that the “planning process” still largely serves to lend a veneer of legitimacy for wealthy homeowners to control other people’s properties, even if they 1) live blocks and blocks away, and 2) will be long dead before a change affects them.