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The Builder and the Blamer
Why homebuilding humbles the maker—and enrages the idle.
Oct 22
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Aaron Lubeck
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Cities Must Fix Inspections
Think permitting and inspections reform don't matter? Listen to this hellish account.
Dec 17
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Aaron Lubeck
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Another year of growth, betterment, and looking forward to 2026
Dec 10
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Aaron Lubeck
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Places that Matter Should Not Be a Finite Resource
Gillian Tindall existed at the crux of planning and preservation. She passed away in October, Age 87.
Dec 2
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Aaron Lubeck
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The Moral Inversion of Progressive City Politics
When words stop meaning anything, cities stop working
Oct 31
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Aaron Lubeck
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Reducing minimum lot size is a prequisite to lowering housing costs
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The Anderson Test
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