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James Howard Kunstler: It’s All Going to Have to Get Smaller
James Howard Kunstler: It’s All Going to Have to Get Smaller “I’m not a techno-narcissist. I don’t think there are technological rescue remedies that will allow us to keep doing what we’re doing…”— James Howard Kunstler There is a prevailing fallacy, despite warning signs to the contrary (looming peak oil, fragile markets, and climate weirdness, […]
A Love Letter to the Farm Share
A Love Letter to the Farm Share (Source: Missoula Grain and Veg Co.) I attacked my refrigerator in a spring cleaning frenzy the other day, pitching outdated condiments, scraps wrapped in aluminum foil, and salad dressing bottles with less than two tablespoons remaining. I’ll note that I was away from home for a good portion […]
“Greening” Our Commutes
“Greening” Our Commutes Is the revolution here? The cover of the October 2021 issue of National Geographic says it is. I agree, though we’re not talking about the same revolution. And what if that difference can make all the difference? The magazine cover refers to two feature articles on “electric cars, hydrogen-powered planes, and the […]
Driverless Cars and the Cult of Technology
Driverless Cars and the Cult of Technology We constantly hear that driverless cars are just around the corner. We’re told they will revolutionize transportation and enable us to continue using our car-based transport and land-use system. If they’re made by Tesla, they’ll be powered by magic, solar-powered, super efficient batteries and we’ll all be able […]
10 Reasons Bicycling Will Continue to Soar in Popularity
10 REASONS BICYCLING WILL CONTINUE TO SOAR IN POPULARITY For too long biking has been viewed skeptically as a white-people thing, a big city thing, an ultra-fit athlete thing, a twenty-something thing, a warm weather thing or an upper-middle class thing. And above all else, it’s seen as a guy thing. But guess what? The […]
Modern Monetary Theory and Strong Towns
MODERN MONETARY THEORY AND STRONG TOWNS Last year I read Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber. I found it compelling and included it in an article I wrote about Puerto Rico (“The Spooky Nature of Debt“), mentioned it in a podcast and included it in the list of books I published in December. […]
Give it Another Century and We Will See How it Goes
Give it Another Century and We Will See How it Goes I got push back from readers when I dissed some flavorless suburban condo complexes in the context of urban agriculture on my blog. My observation was meant to be simple. We’re on a trajectory of ever larger, more complex, and highly leveraged institutional “solutions” to endemic social and economic […]
My Take on the Local Food Movement
MY TAKE ON THE LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENT The farm-to-table/local food movement is very popular right now. It has expanded beyond high-end restaurants to more casual cafes, bars and coffee shops. Even in restaurants that don’t have a specific farm-to-table mission, you can still often find a local coffee brand on the menu or cheese from […]
Progress in an Uncertain World
Progress in an Uncertain World Strong Towns is often accused of offering doom-and-gloom diagnoses of problems but being light on solutions. “You don’t tell us what we can actually DO to fix our insolvent cities,” goes the response. “You’re just so negative all the time.” This is not true, but I also don’t think it’s […]
