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Exploring how to create better places for everyone in our shared built environment through the lens of urban planning, real estate development and placemaking.
Data updated 3 weeks ago
Charlottesville Community Engagement
4K subs
Erdmann Housing Tracker
5K subs
Coalition For Diversity in Real Estate Newsletter
3K subs
Quality Score
Score Breakdown
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| Five Simple Rules For Creating Buildings People Will LoveWhy So Many New Buildings Feel Bad, and How to Fix ThemDec 30, 2025 | Subscriber-only |
| The Best New Buildings In The WorldA futile attempt at highlighting some of the best architectural efforts of the last couple of decadesDec 23, 2025 | Subscriber-only |
| The Quiet (R)EvolutionThe new financing ideas propelling Urbanism forwardNov 18, 2025 | Subscriber-only |
| The Aesthetic Urbanist Taxonomy Toward a hierarchy of Urban ComfortNov 8, 2025 | Subscriber-only |
| The Beautiful South, Midwest, and WestWe can build as beautifully as we ever have, Part TwoOct 21, 2025 | Subscriber-only |
| Deciding To Build As Beautifully As We Ever HaveWe can build as beautifully as we ever have, most simply choose not toOct 12, 2025 | Subscriber-only |
| Your Friendly Neighborhood FinancierThe role of local real estate investment in a global financing marketSep 23, 2025 | Subscriber-only |
| The Undeniable Financial Supremacy of Small BuildingsWhy Narrow Lots Make Cities Richer, In Spirit and in Cash FlowSep 7, 2025 | Subscriber-only |
| The One Fix for Every Boring CityWhy Your City Is Bad, And How To Make It BetterAug 26, 2025 | Subscriber-only |
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Posts per Week
0.6
median: 0.9
Publishing Consistency
77/100
median: 70/100
Subscribers
4K
median: 1K
Publishing Frequency
Previously Bi-weekly
Inactive — last post 3 months agoReal Estate Pricing
$5/mo median
At average
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