4 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American construction engineer and writer — author of Construction Physics newsletter — the most technically rigorous writer on why construction productivity has stagnated for 50 years and what could change it.
Edward Glaeser's 2011 celebration of urban density — arguing that cities are humanity's greatest invention because density enables innovation, economic growth, and environmental sustainability, and that restrictive zoning prevents cities from fulfilling this role.
Edward Glaeser and David Cutler's analysis of cities in the COVID era — arguing that cities' vulnerabilities are remediable and that urban density remains humanity's most powerful tool for prosperity.
Substack newsletter exploring urbanism, architecture, craft, and the relationship between how we build and how we live.