Laurence Aurbach
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Laurence Aurbach
@laurbach.bsky.social
Writer and editor specializing in walkable urbanism and sustainable transportation. Author of A History of Street Networks (2020).
https://www.pedshedpress.com
Background: Legislators are currently working to legalize single-stair buildings up to six stories in Maryland and Baltimore. Therefore, the competition is intended to "introduce ... the public to the efficiency and beauty of single-stair design."

Here's the announcement flyer:
February 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
An excerpt from Sterling's essay. @bruces.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
January 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Post-WWII growth led to suburban expansion, traffic congestion, pollution from mixing residences and heavy industry. Car ownership ballooned and urban freeways were inserted. Nevertheless, the metro area continued to build well-connected street networks -- much more so than global peer cities. 3/6
December 17, 2024 at 2:44 PM