Tag: demographics

The Unkickable Can: Towards a ‘Livability Synthesis’

Ben Brown
Ben Brown
Maybe it’s a brief glimpse, inspired by Pope Francis’s visit, of a collective will to be better humans. Or maybe it’s just the math. But I’m feeling more hopeful about future traction for arguments -- and for action -- for more meaningfully connected, livable communities. (more…) Continue Reading
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Disappointment, Pessimism, Rage: Is this America at middle age?

Ben Brown
Ben Brown
Still wondering about why it’s so hard to have a civil conversation about planning for the future in so many places? Or why everyone seems so pissed about everything all the time? Could it have something to do with the telltale bulge in the waistline of American demography? (more…) Continue Reading
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