Are developers to blame for Santa Fe’s ugly sprawl?
Why do the two ends of Cerrillos Road look so different? Land-use rules.
We Can Have Nice Things
Stephanie Nakhleh is a journalist from Los Alamos covering how policy shapes daily life. She writes about systems, housing, and local government—and what it takes to build a future that works better for more people.
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What does it take to live in Santa Fe?
Jenny Schuetz on developer fees, taxing land instead of buildings, and building housing where it won’t burn.
Go slow to get unstuck
If people truly are scared of height and rapid change, can we negotiate over that?
Review: Yesteryear, by Caro Claire Burke
This has nothing to do with urbanism, it's just a review of a buzzy novel I really liked
Housing, open space, and more: one more week to weigh in on how Los Alamos grows
This survey, which will shape Los Alamos’ next Comprehensive Plan, closes Aug. 1
Tall buildings really do upset people
Aesthetic complaints about new development aren’t always fig leaves
The ROAD to Housing Act became law—without Trump’s signature
Plus: capitalism and zoning, why falling home prices are good news, Santa Fe’s homelessness crackdown, and the rest of what I’ve been reading, watching, listening to, and arguing about this week
Do it yourself—and then demand more
Life After Cars, part IV: Chapter 10, the conclusion, and how far DIY activism should go
What makes affordable (and green!) housing work?
A recording from Bob Simpson and Stephanie Nakhleh live video
Her son was killed in front of her by a drunk driver. Then she was charged with a crime.
Life After Cars, part III: Those left out, ways to fix it, and the courage lacking