Mark R. Brown, AICP

The first chapter of my book, Human Speed, now available on Substack. carfreeamerica.substack.com/p/human-speed-……

And since most of our records are now digital, much of our present history will be lost. 38% of webpages from 2013 are no longer accessible. And most people have facebook/instagram accounts instead of photo albums. Good luck accessing those photos in 100 years.

For a country that prides itself on freedom, America certainly isn't free to build places like these.

Less than a day after announcing the new Amtrak service between New Orleans and Mobile, trains already started selling out. It's almost as if people want more transportation choices 😳

One thing I wish we could take from Mexico City are their camellóns - interior trails within the median of streets

If you have 3 loyal friends, the whole world can turn against you and you will survive.

Charisma is the ability to project confidence + love at the same time. Charismatic people don’t need to be around you but choose to be around you.

Several friends who have lived in the suburbs all their lives mentioned they wanted to move to more walkable neighborhoods. Yes, they used the word, "walkable". People are tired of spending so much time and money on cars. They want mobility options. I think America's…

Excellent book about the history of cities and urban design.

If you think this is "communism", maybe you don't know what communism is.

This gets at one of the biggest mistakes the urbanist movement made and continues to make Being “anti-car” is a losing argument Cars are a great tool. People love them The real pitch of urbanism is a life where driving a car is *optional* Where you can walk to the coffee shop…

There's substantial research showing the benefits of sun exposure and being outdoors. That's another reason why we should encourage walkability and parks in our cities.

I'm not a fan but he has a point.

For the 1st time since the mid-20th c, a major urban US transit network is going to be largely destroyed. Philadelphia’s SEPTA must cut 45% of service, NEXT MONTH. 45% is not “waste fraud and abuse.” It’s “would you like to keep your heart or your lungs?” Link in 1st reply.

We need an urbanist-ruralist coalition

Urbanists and Ruralists have more in common than you realize.