Eddie
@chacaranda
Catholic • Urbanist • Loyal Son of South Bend
My vision for a a thriving downtown … is to walk around and see more babies than dogs
There are too many dogs in American cities. Not just in parks, but in grocery stores, restaurants, and strollers. The urban dog has gone from companion to cultural force—and it’s reshaping how cities work. 🧵
If you are near South Bend and want to come to our communal music event this Sunday night….you should

Anglo planning disease. Well documented
Why does seemingly every country in the English-speaking world have an insane housing market? Is it something inherent to English common law that makes us not build enough housing or something?
Hoisington, Kansas Post Office Wheat Center - Dorothea Tomlinson (1938) Photo by Tom Parker
Hoisington, Kansas Post Office Wheat Center - Dorothea Tomlinson (1938) Photo by Tom Parker
So infuriating me the wealth that produces endless suburbia could instead produce real neighborhoods. We are the richest society in the history of humanity and this is how we spend it.
A wealthy person’s house in 1900 Vs A wealthy person’s house in 2025 Why are people with money accepting such low quality architecture en masse today?
For a country that prides itself on freedom, America certainly isn't free to build places like these.
Should look like 2 Manhattans
If you think San Fransisco has reached its final form… you are wrong. Cities are not museums and must evolve over time or wither away. SF needs to get over itself and start green lighting new denser housing across the entire city.