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New and Old #267
The cost of rezoning, a Pet Sounds commemoration, supply, demand, and luxury, and the persistence of the vacuum tube
May 22 • Addison Del Mastro
The Evolution of Amish Country
Tensions between tourism, development, long-range commuting, and the Amish heritage
May 21 • Addison Del Mastro
Round And Round In Somerville, New Jersey
What Do You Think You're Looking At? #267
May 20 • Addison Del Mastro
AI AI Captain! Double Feature
Two interesting (and heavily marked-up) Google Gemini chats
May 19 • Addison Del Mastro
'Cause He's Making Me Feel Like I've Never Been Born
Urbanism is a deeply human cause, set against "degrowth"
May 18 • Addison Del Mastro
New and Old #266
The demise of the D.C. Streetcar, the insane high bar for zoning reform, fishing with tech, and a fun old map
May 15 • Addison Del Mastro
"Two Wheels Good" Semi-Review
What I wish this book had gotten into more deeply, and a question it made me wrestle with
May 14 • Addison Del Mastro
Is "Good Friction" A Bad Idea?
And what precisely does it mean?
May 13 • Addison Del Mastro
Red Hot And Green
What Do You Think You're Looking At? #266
May 12 • Addison Del Mastro
Archive Dive: When I Say "City," You Say...
A brief low point in American urbanism became an anti-urban ideology
May 11 • Addison Del Mastro
New and Old #265
Why ghost kitchens failed, cities as liturgies, a trip to Morocco, and the revival of tube TVs (?)
May 8 • Addison Del Mastro
The Curious Early D.C. Suburbs, Wheaton, Maryland Edition
An ordinary, fascinating place
May 7 • Addison Del Mastro
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