I Hope This Helps

I Hope This Helps 👍🏽: Desire Paths, Bike Lanes and Boterismo

‼️Parking reform is on deck in Chicago‼️ Also, several articles from the In Practice Substack in this edition of I Hope This Helps👍🏽!

Jun 17

I Hope This Helps 👍🏽: Taxes 💸 & Tower of Power 🎷

Tax fraud is what sent Al Capone to jail. Let's turn our attention to this powerful act of authority in this edition of I Hope This Helps👍🏽!

Jun 10

I Hope This Helps 👍🏽: Listening and Effective Communication 👂🏽

More people think they're good listeners than actually are. Let's dive into this increasingly uncommon "soft" skill in this edition of I Hope This…

Jun 3 •

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I Hope This Helps 👍🏽: BEBs and Letting Go

That age old question of "why", some thoughts on Battery Electric Buses, and Triumph of the City by Edward Glaeser in this edition of I Hope This…

May 27

I Hope This Helps👍🏽: Zoning Edition

A deep dive into zoning and housing affordability in this edition of I Hope This Helps👍🏽!

May 12

I Hope This Helps 👍🏽 (Week of 4/28)

The value of Bus Rapid Transit, updates on IL housing legislation, urban goldolas and a review of the book Hate the Game in this edition of I Hope This…

Apr 28

I Hope This Helps 👍🏽 (Week of 4/20/2025)

The case for single-stair buildings, the scourge of the school pick-up line, the ignored increase in unsafe driving and how to become a better listener…

Apr 21

I Hope This Helps 👍🏽 (Week of 4/14/2025)

Strip malls, a revival of the Sears mail-order home, fractured media and logical fallacies in this edition of I Hope This Helps👍🏽!

Apr 14

I Hope This Helps 👍🏽 (Week of 4/7/2025)

Futurism, zoning reform in Illinois and Optimistic Nihilism in this edition of I Hope This Helps👍🏽!

Apr 7

I Hope This Helps 👍🏽 (Week of 3/31/2025)

The future of Chicagoland transit, the balance of power between local, state and federal governments in the United States, and the value of laying blame…

Mar 31 •

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