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The End is Near, Part II: Leveraging imminent doom as ‘Grand Strategy’

Ben Brown
Ben Brown
This is maybe one of those be-careful-what-you-wish-for moments. But I’m spinning it upside all the way. In one previous post, I griped about planning’s synaptic delay dilemma. When it comes to the really big issues of our time, the time lapse between doing stupid stuff and suffering the consequences is too great... Continue Reading
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Ready for the Geezer Glut? Then think beyond “aging in place”

Ben Brown
Ben Brown
Among the Big Issues awaiting communities after we shake off the post-recession blues is what to do about demography. Particularly the part about America’s aging population. The first-borns among the 76-million-strong Baby Boomer generation reached 65 in 2011. And over the next three decades, the geezer slice of the... Continue Reading
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18th New Urbanist Congress: Best Ever?

Ben Brown
Ben Brown
What’s constitutes “best ever” depends on the takeaways, right? And when it comes to conferences, we could be talking takeaways that aren’t products of the event itself. Like maybe you got a job or connected with a soul mate. Let’s call that the upside of unintended consequences. (more…) Continue Reading
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