My latest at CSY. How cities shield (or don't shield) their distressed communities from view can alter perceptions of their economic progress. Cities And Distress: In Plain View, Or Hidden? open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. Segregation -- or more pointedly, Black avoidance -- is the key reason for today's "garlic knot" cities. CSY Replay #26: The Life Cycle Of Black Urban Neighborhoods open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. There's always been a strain of anti-city sentiment in the U.S. As much as I love cities, I wonder if it will ever go away. Juneteenth, And Why Animus Toward Cities Persists Today open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. Maybe giving up control of the public realm was more significant than embracing land use restrictions via zoning. Planning and the Public Realm, the Way It Used to Be open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. There is no insulation without isolation. The problems don’t go away because you choose not to acknowledge them anymore. More On Cities And Distressed Neighborhoods open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. The Midwest’s weather is not, uh, optimal. But it’s not the principal reason people leave the Midwest. The Midwest Climate Critique Is Bogus open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. YIMBYs are right to pursue options for increasing housing development. But we can't look to past methods for answers. Land Developability And Housing Costs open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. Another look at the neighborhoods in cities and metros that aren't part of the revitalizing downtown or the sprawling suburbs. open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. The right kind of investment in their future can improve affordable housing opportunities and take revitalization to the next level. CSY Repost #28: Countering Chicago’s “Citadel of Affluence” open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. Thoughts on the hottest five-day stretch I’ve ever experienced. Chicago Heat, Thirty Years Later open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. Dismissing the fact that it could happen comes at other city's own peril. petesaunders.substack.com/p/great-lakes-…

My latest at CSY. Today's service class deserves the same kind of economic infrastructure that made middle class households out of manufacturing workers. Middle Class Reimagination open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. Andrew Burleson brought up the definitional problems people have with “urban” and “suburban”. Time plays a role in our confusion on this. CSY Replay #29: Toward a Clearer Definition of City and Suburb open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

Before there was D-1A and D-1AA, or FBS and FCS designations for D-1 college football, I always thought the 2 could be made into 3: 1) the top 30 Power 4 teams, inc. ND; 2) the 37 lesser-revenue Power 4 teams; and 3) the 66 G5 teams. This shows how. nytimes.com/athletic/65005…

Check out my latest at CSY! If an eds and meds strategy is who you've got, go with it. I'm Sticking With "Eds And Meds" open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. When cities embrace the things that make them different, they embrace their unique strengths. Remember Urban Authenticity? open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. Atlanta has literally painted itself into a corner. Atlanta’s Sluggish Growth Is Geographically Influenced open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. The fundamental reason why American cities -- all of them -- underperform. CSY Replay #30: Inequality Is Inefficiency open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. Housing Affordability vs. Economic Mobility – What’s More Important For Cities? open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…

My latest at CSY. Fighting to see which development type is best is a no-win game. Cities And Suburbs: Get It Together open.substack.com/pub/petesaunde…