Efforts to balance city budgets are opportunities to build consensus with the public about what municipalities can do, and at what cost. The coming months will show whether politicians and city residents are ready for these hard conversations.

Housing affordability isn’t going to fix itself. If cities are serious about tackling the housing crisis, they need to rethink outdated policies that slow development and drive up costs.

His seminal 2005 book, "The High Cost of Free Parking," challenged conventional urban planning norms by highlighting the extensive economic and social costs of free parking.

Safe streets don’t just prevent attacks—they make cities more livable, vibrant and accessible.