understanding this and following its immediate web could probably suck up a month or two of serious time: "Conklin identifies the following as defining characteristics of wicked problems: 1. The problem is not understood until after the formulation of a solution. 2. Wicked problems have no stopping rule. 3. Solutions to wicked problems are not right or wrong. 4. Every wicked problem is essentially novel and unique. 5. Every solution to a wicked problem is a 'one shot operation.' 6. Wicked problems have no given alternative solutions."

by someone who is "of a libertarian bent" (and one of the smartest people I've known)

You could see how this quote (from Dan Fee, casino spokesperson) could be taken the wrong way, or maybe that's the only way to take it: "It is private property," he said. "I don't know what the substance of their complaint is."

"A city is a positive feedback loop in space. Spatial constraints accelerate the loop."

never heard of this before: present idea/project with mad libs, asking people to fill-in what would make them excited

...but it'll take a while (if ever) for the reverse to happen, since jobs have been on their way out of the core for years; the problem of one core vs many fringes will still remain though (says the guy who has to go through two tunnels to get to work)

imagine that: “motorists are generally assumed to be legally responsible for most collisions with cyclists unless it can be proven that the cyclist deliberately caused the crash...”

"...free, open-access, and peer-reviewed publication that welcomes articles on topics at the interdisciplinary intersection of transport and land use"

ouch! "One local bicyclist tells KARE-TV that he rode his bike across it last spring and felt a sensation like a swarm of bees flying into his shorts"

some side-effects (wrt land use, travel, etc.) of $4/gallon gas

"This raises the question: How could one live a place where all those things were possible without encountering traffic?"

keep dreaming...

fortunately you can still grab the post in question cached from google ...

great overview of what planners should be aiming for wrt density and transporation without thinking about the how

another open submission and content journal, great!

"The kind of people you want to attract to your silicon valley like to get around by train, bicycle, and on foot. So if you want to beat America, design a town that puts cars last. It will be a while before any American city can bring itself to do that."

"One thing we don't do in my town is drive golf carts. We drive cars and big SUVs named after the things they're helping to kill off. Like Tahoe. Or Sequoia. Add a Jesus fish and it's just like you really care."