Urbanism Speakeasy #28

Here's what you might've missed at?Urbanism Speakeasy:

1. More scientific studies showing the dramatic healthy benefits of walkable development, especially for seniors.
2. A bunch of nice things blocked by zoning.
3. Ongoing abuse of "the greater good" for economic development projects.

Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for chronic diseases in older adults.

Too much sitting around on couches, lawn chairs, and the seat of a car can lead to obesity, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancers. One way to help older adults get more active is to make walkable neighborhoods.

Zoning is why we can't have nice things.

Local regulations tell you what you can—but mostly can’t—do in your home or neighborhood. Here are a whole bunch of reasons the authority might be using zoning and other land use controls to protect Americans from themselves.

Don’t sugarcoat eminent domain.?

Governments of all sizes have left a trail of injustice and despair in their expansion efforts “for the greater good.” Before it was called “eminent domain,” citizens referred to it as empire building, oppression, thievery, and cronyism. I think I like the plain language terms better.

Twitter is real life.

The crowdfunding campaign was a success. One unhealthy infrastructure documentary, coming soon!

This LinkedIn newsletter is just scratching the surface. The entire archive is at?UrbanismSpeakeasy.com.