New and Old #157

Friday roundup and commentary

On Fire Departments, Thesis Driven, Brad Hargreaves, March 29, 2024

For all the good they do, fire departments have increasingly emerged as a primary force preventing cities from embracing walkability, safer streets, transit, and affordable housing.

I can imagine some folks saying, “Gee whiz, now you urbanists hate the fire department? What else do you ha…