Barrie Barton's newsletter is a personal essay series on how places shape people, drawing on urbanism, placemaking and his work with cities. Recent issues cover Melbourne's civic direction, the culture of self-optimisation, and the contested meaning of placemaking as a practice.
Website: https://habitatsandhumans.substack.com
Ray Delahanty, the creator behind the City Nerd channel, writes essays on cities, transportation and the built environment, often using data and charts. Issues include analysis of trends like drive-thru dining, reader Q&A on planning and engineering careers, and occasional event announcements.
A blog-style newsletter exploring urbanism, retail history, local architecture and cultural quirks, with a focus on how buildings and economies evolve. Issues mix economic argument, place-based history and commentary on retail formats.
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