A bi-monthly newsletter on innovative strategies to build better cities.

October 22, 2024 | Issue 35: Ballot measures that will shape our cities

September 24, 2024 | Issue 34: Unlocking the Power of TOD: projects for strong, sustainable communities

August 22, 2024 | Issue 33: Welcome to the Next Chapter of Building Better Cities!

March 30, 2024 | Issue 32: Missing Middle? Find yourself an ADU

January 31, 2024 | Issue 31: Connecting the community! And, energy that packs a punch

December 8, 2023 | Issue 30: MI’s Green Future and Gifts for City Lovers

August 29, 2023 | Issue 29: Greener pastures? Look to brownfields

June 29, 2023 | Issue 28: Daydreams, Nightmares, and Urban Doom Loops

April 30, 2023 | Issue 27: When buildings outlive their use, reuse

February 27, 2023 | Issue 26: Perfect urban density- does it exist?

December 28, 2022 | Issue 25: Who Builds Better Cities?

October 28, 2022 | Issue 24: Water Balancing Act

August 31, 2022 | Issue 23: Climate Change -> Inflation

June 30, 2022 | Issue 22: Breathe Healthy, Be Healthy

April 19, 2022 | Issue 21: Halt Climate Change this Earth Day

March 28, 2022 | Issue 20: “Paved paradise and put up a parking lot”

February 15, 2022 | Issue 19: Unpopular Opinion: Streets Are For People, Not Cars

January 29, 2022 | Issue 18: When all else fails, relocate your city

December 29, 2021 | Issue 17: To infinite energy and beyond!

November 29, 2021 | Issue 16: Concrete Change

October 31, 2021 | Issue 15: Beware: Ghouls, Ghosts, and Climate Change!

September 23, 2021 | Issue 14: When building better means not building at all

July 20, 2021 | Issue 13: Detroit Under Water

June 22, 2021 | Issue 12: Be Part of Building Better Cities

May 17, 2021 | Issue 11: Talking Trash and Cities

April 19, 2021 | Issue 10: Build Sustainable Cities this Earth Day!

March 16, 2021 | Issue 9: Texas Freeze and Fallout

February 16, 2021 | Issue 8: Reversing Segregation in Cities

January 21, 2021 | Issue 7 (Part 2): Q&A on Instagram Live

January 19, 2021 | Issue 7 (Part 1): Biden & Building Better Cities

December 16, 2020 | Issue 6: Slashing the Energy Burden and an Urbanist’s Gift List

November 16, 2020 | Issue 5: The Future of Cities

October 15, 2020 | Issue 4: Vote for Better Cities (Election Issue)

September 15, 2020 | Issue 3: Building Better Cities for whom?

August 17, 2020 | Issue 2: Batteries, drones, and CAT bonds for resiliency

July 14, 2020 | Issue 1: Land banking, tactical urbanism, and blockchain in the time of COVID-19