Data Urbs publishes long-form historical essays on cities, their architecture and public spaces, such as Les Halles in Paris, historic pleasure gardens and Villa d'Este. Each piece links historical detail to lessons for modern urban design.
Website: https://dataurbs.com/
Advocacy journalism covering Seattle and Puget Sound urban policy, including transit, housing, street safety and city budgets. Readers get local reporting with an openly pro-urbanist viewpoint, plus event announcements and candidate endorsements.
A newsletter on urbanism and the built environment, covering overlooked buildings, retail formats and roadside landscapes through close observation and local history. It also shares the author's writing process and pieces published elsewhere.
Weekly essays on urbanism, housing policy and local government finance, with a focus on Austin and California. Readers get data-driven analysis, reporting from events, and engagement with current housing debates.
Architextures Stories is a long-form architecture and design newsletter with essays on individual buildings, their civic context and material choices. Each issue offers a deep dive into a project, often with interviews with architects and the clients involved.
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