Casey Brazeal is a Chicago-based writer and planner. His background includes time as a research assistant at the Urban Transportation Center and as a reporter with a weekly column for Extra Newspaper in Chicago. He’s also published news stories and interviews for New City Newspaper, Vócalo Radio and Site Sketch 101. Casey received a Masters in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois in Chicago. While at UIC Casey received a certificate in Public Transit Planning and Management.

Friday Funny: Rogue Plunger Enthusiast Unclogs Wichita Bike Lanes
An unknown bike safety activist wields toilet plungers for safety and justice, just as the Thor of legend once wielded Mjölnir.

Detroit Still a Long Way from Recovery
It's fun to write miracle comeback stories, but the epic of Detroit's resurgence has been exaggerated, according to an article in The Conversation.

The Realities of Black Homeownership
Natalie Moore details her experience in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood as the child of black home owners in a segregated city.

Review: Seeing the City
Hoping to shake city folks out of our everyday stupor, Charles Wolfe has written a book on observing the city.

On-Demand Public Transit in Kansas City Leaves a Lot to Be Desired
Kansas City's novel effort to handle transit’s last mile problem has failed to attract ridership.