Shady Attia, a researcher on sustainable buildings and cities, shares posts on Sino-European academic cooperation, becoming a journal editor, and field research on urban heat islands and heat stress in Brussels. Readers get a mix of personal reflection, practical academic career advice and summaries of his group's measurements.
Website: https://www.shadyattia.org/
Torched is a Los Angeles newsletter by journalist Alissa Walker that covers the city's preparations for the 2028 Olympics, along with local politics, transportation and infrastructure. Readers get on-the-ground reporting and commentary on LA28 transparency, public hearings and civic projects.
Max Tabarrok's blog covers economics, science, philosophy and progress through long-form critical essays. Recent issues dissect a philosophy paper on wages and desert, a debate over elasticity and highway versus housing policy, and a study of how the Endangered Species Act restricts housing construction.
Local news coverage of Richmond, California, including city council agendas, weekly police incident roundups and neighborhood development disputes. Readers get specific, locally sourced detail on city decisions, public safety and transportation projects.
Social Life Project, from the Project for Public Spaces community, writes short essays on what makes public spaces lively, using concrete examples like a Midtown park corner, landscaping choices and tree-guard benches in Brooklyn. Readers get a clear argument for people-first urban design along with practical examples of what works and what does not.
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