Writings
Data-informed essays and op-eds on legalizing more homes, lowering living costs, and building a financially resilient Champaign-Urbana.
Featured Publication
My Turn | A century-old building shouldn't need permission to exist
A defense of incremental housing by right, using a long-standing neighborhood building to show how small-scale density fits established blocks.
6/9/2025
The Vacant Windows Theory
Champaign ShowersA critique of vacancy-focused narratives that miss the deeper policy constraints limiting adaptive reuse and neighborhood vitality.
10/3/2025
My Turn: The ghosts of Philo Road, and the promise ahead
The News-GazetteAn argument for learning from past corridor development choices and focusing future investment on walkable, productive places.
9/9/2025
My Turn: A stronger Champaign, built from the ground up
The News-GazetteA case for legalizing incremental housing and allowing neighborhoods to evolve from within, rather than forcing growth to the edge.
6/24/2025
This Building Shouldn’t Be Controversial
Champaign ShowersA local zoning and housing commentary on how ordinary, compatible multifamily forms became unnecessarily contentious.
6/10/2025