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New streetcar lines in St. Louis and Milwaukee

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Christopher Winters

Two Midwestern cities—St. Louis and Milwaukee—both acquired new streetcar lines in November, and I went and rode them last week. The lines are comparable in size. Both are miniscule given that they’re in urban areas that are dozens of kilometers across. … Continue reading →

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Tempe’s new streetcar line

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Christopher Winters

I visited Tempe, Arizona, last week. I wanted to take a look at Tempe’s new streetcar line, which opened in May of this year. I also wanted to explore some other recent urban projects there. The context is important. Tempe … Continue reading →

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The geography of carfree households in the United States

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Christopher Winters

A map of the United States by census tract suggests that–except in a few remote and nearly roadless parts of Alaska–few households are carfree: In fact, a closer look reveals a different story. In 351 (out of 74,002) tracts, 75 … Continue reading →

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The resilience of commercial streets in walkable urban neighborhoods

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Christopher Winters

It’s been suggested that the Coronavirus Pandemic will turn out to be a disaster for stores on commercial streets in walkable neighborhoods. Most of these stores have had to close or at least to limit their operations during a lockdown … Continue reading →

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Another book “superstore” closes

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Christopher Winters

                          I was a little shocked to discover in the course of a walk further south than I’d been for two months that the Barnes & Noble at … Continue reading →

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The new ION light-rail line in Kitchener and Waterloo, Ontario

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Christopher Winters

I visited Kitchener and Waterloo last week and rode on the new ION light-rail line there. I also walked along the route for several kilometers. This line is distinctive in that it’s in a relatively small urban area. According to … Continue reading →

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Spatial inequality in central Havana

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Christopher Winters

I spent three days in Havana in mid-December. This blog would not exist if I didn’t believe that intense observation for a short period can lead to real insights about places. I wouldn’t, however, claim that three days in a city of … Continue reading →

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The recent geography of gentrification in Chicago

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Christopher Winters

There is a widespread sense that some parts of Chicago are gentrifying at a rapid pace. Rising rents in many neighborhoods have been cited as support for this view. I downloaded and mapped data from the recently released 2011/2015 American … Continue reading →

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Apartment buildings on arterials in Chicago

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Christopher Winters

There has been a large amount of infill residential construction in Chicago in recent years despite the city’s static or declining population.1 Most of this building has occurred in prosperous neighborhoods on the North Side or close to downtown. “Urbanist” observers have … Continue reading →

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