Michael Lewyn

Poor neighborhoods tend to be fatter than rich ones, whether they are urban or suburban. However, poor urban areas tend to be thinner than poor suburban areas, and rich urban areas tend to be thinner than rich suburban areas.

Some media commentary suggests that fast-gentrifying cities such as Washington are unable to attract families. In Washington, the reality is more complex; the city's high-income neighborhoods actually gained children over the past decade.

At least one Hanukah song is easily adaptable by urbanists.

Millenials really are migrating to cities in large numbers- but older age groups are merely leaving less rapidly than in the past.

"Push buttons" designed to protect pedestrians often don't.