Happy Birthday to Mr Rogers, the Original YIMBY

He was a pioneer in how media can cure culture for the better

Mar 25 • Aaron Lubeck

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Duke Lacrosse, Durham & 20 Years

A debacle for decency, did we learn anything?

Mar 12 • Aaron Lubeck

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Rick Cole on Why We Stand Up to "The Experts"

Why the Moses–Jacobs fight never ended—and why it’s getting worse

Mar 4 • Aaron Lubeck

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February 2026

All Four Sides Are Fronts

You can tell a lot about the quality of a development by looking past the facade

Feb 25 • Aaron Lubeck

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What Courtyard Housing + Faith Housing tell us about The Scale of Sociability

Shared values may increase the size of circles of trust

Feb 18 • Aaron Lubeck

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January 2026

Housing <> Rail Trails | Belong Together

Durham's Rail Trail will be cool. Could have been better. Lacks housing.

Jan 28 • Aaron Lubeck

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Why Don't We Build on Baltic Avenue?

The restart of the starter home market requires sweeping zoning reforms

Jan 21 • Aaron Lubeck

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If I Was to Run Sightline Southeast

The South is desperate for an ambitious urbanist think tank. Here's how I would do it.

Jan 14 • Aaron Lubeck

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December 2025

What I Like About Mews Style Townhomes

My review of a recent proposal in Durham

Dec 31, 2025 • 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, 2025 • Aaron Lubeck

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Thank You, Subscribers

Another year of growth, betterment, and looking forward to 2026

Dec 10, 2025 • 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, 2025 • Aaron Lubeck

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