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aaronlubeck.bsky.social
Knows some things about designing and building housing. Essaysist. Adjunct Lecturer. Rabblerouser. Blogger "OnHousing" | Subscribe ↘️ www.aaronlubeck.com
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I'on builder & Yeoman Podcast host Geoff Graham penned a must-read case about how #zoning & #politics are the natural predators of walkable communities, #affordability & meaningful development. His thoughts (w/my comments) are part of a newly released essay onHousing. ViaBio. #housing #walkability

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DENSITY is what PREVENTS: #Overcrowding #Displacement #Sprawl

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A few years ago, a few friends and I started a civics blog that ended up helping to increase voter turnout in a local election by almost 30%. It was funny, informative, and provided the community with stickers. Highly recommend!

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Just a reminder. Cities don’t build affordable housing. Builders do.

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Durham is good. Baseball is good. Housing is good. I present "CRASH DAVIS LANDING", a development vision for the old Durham Athletic Park. 1/5 @cityofdurhamnc.bsky.social @milb.com @newsobserver.com

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NEW ESSAY via aaronlubeck.com I comment on this graphic, which describes the relationship between exclusionary #zoning and #affordability. It's from Eric Krinberg and Urban 3. Look at what minimum lot sizes do to affordability.

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Trump is special.

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House design from around 1900. 🤍 Modern technology has made us stupid.

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Relative to population, is there a more popular state than #NorthCarolina?

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Modern architecture gives “fuck it, life has no meaning” vibes.

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Are #PocketNeighborhoods and #CottageCourts inherently neighborhood scale? #RossChapin

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I have freinds in #Durham building new housing for $125k a door. You get what you prioritize:

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See John's story. Sometimes it takes broken people to restore broken places. Often they're the only people who can. vimeo.com/258683480

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Visualizing density. Most southern zoning codes restrict density to <6 homes per acre net. At that rate of sprawl, North Carolina would require 19 square miles of suburbia every year.

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“There is hope for broken things.” The Townbuilder's Podcast is scheduled to relaunch in 2025. Here, I reboot the best conversations from Seasons 1&2. Read about John Marsh's incredible story of Redemptification: www.aaronlubeck.com/p/john-marsh... @newurbanism.bsky.social #Alabama #Opelika

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Who'd a thunk it?

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The Federalist brings you the latest from:

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In my opinion, more than 75% of every urban planning, architecture, and landscape architecture program today should focus on “SPRAWL REPAIR”. The work is endless. And virtually nobody is teaching it.

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In memory of Donald Shoup, we re-released our 2023 interview with the brilliant, witty and influential scholar. "The High Cost of Free Parking" is a hugely important book and his research has influenced countless planners and advocates around the world. RIP. thewaroncars.org/2025/02/08/r...

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GROUNDHOG DAY POLITICS

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I am recommending 3 substacks: 1 FAITH-BASED HOUSING INITIATIVE | X @faithbasedhomes fbhi.substack.com is a series of essays exploring how faith institutions are developing world-class #housing on their property. Curated by #Dartmouth Senior Elijah Smith. MORE ⏬ 🧵/3

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Our built environment is in crisis. Our architecture schools are in crisis. They're not unrelated. In my latest onHousing post, I build on the Facebook rant of #architect Patrik Schumaker. www.aaronlubeck.com/p/the-13-cri... Subscribe via bio. #schools #university #education #training

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There is no rational reason why America bans these buildings while the rest of the world allows them.

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Hey @holz-bau.bsky.social, discuss how you think the second stairwell reduces quality of space in this cross-section.

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"Zoning is important because it lets you separate incompatible uses, like housing and heavy industry," I say as I frantically try to hide this photo of a bunch of new apartments next a concrete depot and sanitation facility in a zoned city.

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