Norman Wright

To realize what the act of planning is capable of, it helps to consider what is out of reach.

The Google Barge is fascinating not for what it is but what it could herald: a future where our retail stores come to us rather than us to them.

Do you really want to solve the Big Problem in your city? If so, maybe the best way is to stop thinking about it.

Building intensity can do just about everything: make a city budget more resilient, conserve land, and encourage infill. And possibly make your morning omelet.

Where you build is important. But when it comes to city budgets, how much you build matters more.