Episode 31 – The Vanlords
July 22, 2019
This week I’m doing a solo show but we talk about some interesting stuff. Childless cities, living in rented vans, and transportation leadership.
News
Where have all the children gone? – The Atlantic
SF to open homeless navigation center for car dwellers – Hoodline
Affordable housing in RVs – Yes! Magazine
The Vanlord of Santa Monica – Santa Monica Daily Press
Capital improvement grant hearings – Curbed
Federal transit funding delays cause harm – T4 America
Odds and Ends
A vision for bike highways in Seoul – Korea BizWire
Why no moon cities? CityLab
Record temperatures from heatwave – Curbed
Story of the Week
Urban planners should look at restaurant data – MIT News
Digital twins – Governing
A new vision for I-45 – Houston Chronicle
The symbolism of your daily commute – Quartz
Federal reserve bank looks at gentrification – Philly Inquirer
How gentrification benefits – City Observatory