2019-07-15
Digital Land Rush. * Digital commerce has already doubled the value of prime warehousing land to meet same-day shipping demand. A less noticeable digital impact
From late 2013 through late 2022, we published a weekly newsletter called The Prepared; it evolved into Scope of Work in 2023. Our Members- and Supporters-only archive includes all back issues from this time period.
Digital Land Rush. * Digital commerce has already doubled the value of prime warehousing land to meet same-day shipping demand. A less noticeable digital impact
Architecture & Urbanism. * How a tiny mapping error led to a massive tax break for a Baltimore real estate development led by the CEO of
Planning & Strategy. * Ben Thompson on Jony Ive's departure from Apple. * Chris Denney (who is a key part of The Public Radio'
Planning & Strategy. * On nuclear power's (underrated) role in successfully decarbonizing electric power generation. "If the electricity generated by nuclear power between
Planning & Strategy. * France plans to ban the practice of destroying unsold consumer products; a similar ban for food is already in effect. * Uber'
Planning & Strategy. * Madrid's central city low emission zone - which appeared to have reduced NOx, CO2, and NO2 levels all by double digits