Battle of the Titans of Urban Planning: Andres Duany vs. Rem Koolhaas
In 1999 at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, the two titans of contemporary urban planning had an epic debate: New Urbanism vs....
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America Has the Most Affordable Housing in the World
Housing affordability continues to be one of the chief drivers of economic growth in America, with a lower cost of housing freeing up...
The Death of the Manhattan Airport Foundation Should Inspire New York City's Leaders to Be More
2020 brought with it a devastating setback for one of the most ambitious public works campaigns in the history of the country. As of...
Which Direction do Most Airport Luggage Carousels Spin?
If you've never stopped on your way out of the airport to notice the direction the luggage carousels are spinning, you're in luck. A...
Does Derek Jeter Deserve the Hall of Fame?
How good do you have to be to make the baseball Hall of Fame? The reality is that so many variables play into what makes one "worthy" of...
Can You Name Every City in America? Test yourself and be surprised.
With election season looming, the Presidential candidates are canvassing America, trying their best to win the hearts and minds of the...
A New Proposal for American Holidays
Holiday fatigue is real. Moving forward America could benefit from a more considered approach to which holidays we celebrate, and how...
What was the Loudest Ohio State Football Game of the Millennium?
With a capacity of up to 110,000, Ohio State boasts one of the most intimidating home-field environments in college football. But which...
Reflections on the Rahm Emmanuel Era in Chicago as the Lori Lightfoot Era Begins
Originally published in New Geography The City of Broad Shoulders may have two faces, but how will it age? This was the essence of the...
The Future of the Gas Tax
Originally published on New Geography For years, the Federal Government has been approving general budget stopgaps to fund highway...
Ranking the Cities With the Greatest National Appeal to College Graduates
In 2018 the Wall Street Journal published this piece that examined where graduates from top colleges move after they finish college. It...
Cultural Curiosities: The Museum of Bad Art
With a carefully curated collection of artistic mishaps, the Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) may be the world's best monument to artistic...
Saudi Arabia's Cultural Literacy Crisis
Saudi Arabia is democratizing. In 2019 for the first time ever women are driving, the cinemas are open, and young people are mixing in...
National Mall Sketchbook, 2019
The National Mall Sketchbook is a collection of pieces I've been developing throughout the summer of 2019, each focused on an element of...
What the Midwest Can Learn From the Middle East
Originally published in 2016 on RealClearPolicy Why is Saudi Arabia suddenly the pit stop of choice for an impressive laundry list of...
The Top Major League Baseball Stadiums, Ranked by the Fans
For months now we've been collecting responses to a poll asking fans to rank their favorite Major League ballparks. The results are in!...
Pete Rose Does Not Belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame
In 1989 Pete Rose was banned from baseball, and with his shunning lost any hope of ever being enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame, at...
Should Charlotte and Portland Bet Big On Major League Baseball?
While it's unclear exactly when baseball will expand next, robust conversations in Charlotte and Portland have crowned those cities the...
The Urban Meyer Difference and the Legacy of Tressel-Meyer at Ohio State
The 2019 cohort of America’s college graduates are entering the workforce with no memories of a time when Michigan football was...
In Milton Keynes, the UK's Culture War Rages Onward After Brexit
In Milton Keynes, perhaps the most radical of Britain’s post-Second World War “New Towns,” the battle over Brexit and the culture war...
Cincinnati at 500,000: Growing the Queen City Larger and Stronger
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The Fundamental Failing of Dave Martinez' Washington Nationals
When Washington fired Dusty Baker in 2017 after leading the Nationals to first-round playoff exits following back-to-back 95 and 97-win...
The Official All-Time Baseball Standings (All Teams) 1903-2018
Capital Frontiers recently completed a comprehensive study of all 2,480 teams that have played a major league season since the World...
Poll: The State of Baseball, 2019
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