Substacks recommended by Aaron Lubeck

Recommended by Aaron Lubeck

College Towns

By Ryan M Allen

College Towns, where urbanism meets higher education.

The Faith-Based Housing Initiative

By Eli

Here we explore the intersection of faith, housing, and community care through case studies, research, and more.

A series of essays exploring how faith institutions are developing high quality housing on their property. Curated by Elijah Smith.

- Aaron Lubeck

Southern Urbanism

The curated content unlocking the stories of those building better cities in the South.

I founded Southern Urbanism in 2022 to curate conversation from the best practitioners across the region.

- Aaron Lubeck

CITYBUILDER

By CityBuilder

Citizens build cities.

Citybuilder is North Carolina's pro-housing, pro-city voice. Recently launched, it already has ~3000 subscribers.

- Aaron Lubeck

Building Knowledge

By Marilyn Moedinger

Sharing my knowledge from the construction and architecture industries so you can build yours!

Marilyn is one of the strongest female voices in design, architecture, and development. Complementing her strong social media presence, Building Knowledge breaks down real world problems by offering easy-to-follow advice. The blog is an encyclopedia of tacit knowledge--must read stuff.

- Aaron Lubeck

The Messy City

By Kevin

Embracing change, uncertainty and local initiative for our cities and towns

Kevin is a great writer, podcaster, and ally in the campaign to build better cities.

- Aaron Lubeck

Build the Next Right Thing

By Seth Zeren

Thoughts on housing abundance, urban stewardship, and civic delight.

I work with Seth on developing a new school for urban development. His writing is excellent, and he is a brilliant thinker on what's next for the urbanist movement.

- Aaron Lubeck

Building Optimism

By Coby Lefkowitz

Exploring how to create better places for everyone in our shared built environment through the lens of urban planning, real estate development and placemaking.

Coby's book is phenomenal, a guide for changing thinking on American cities from scarcity to abundance. He's one of the most promising young urban developers I know.

- Aaron Lubeck