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February 2026

Which comes first: Small scale retail or walkability?
My kingdom for a neighborhood where I can quickly grab a loaf of bread.
 • Angie Schmitt🚶‍♀️
The Two Faces of Chicago
The Uber rich vs. Italian Beef sandwiches
 • Angie Schmitt🚶‍♀️
Epstein's Columbus Ties
This case, imo, is fascinating window to gulf between the way things are presented and what they really are.
 • Angie Schmitt🚶‍♀️
City Boosters Can't Ignore the Quality of City Services
This is a big missing piece to rebuilding the urban middle class.
 • Angie Schmitt🚶‍♀️
The media, public agencies should be more cautious about scaring people
There's a fine line between healthy caution and giving people agoraphobia. Public messengers should be aware that even measured warnings can create…
 • Angie Schmitt🚶‍♀️

January 2026

A non-policy related explanation for Trump
Politics nerds overestimate how much policy matters and underestimate the importance of leadership style imo.
 • Angie Schmitt🚶‍♀️
Some Very Good News
2025 brought exciting and unexplained progress in reducing some of the nation's leading killers. Plus, a theory about why.
 • Angie Schmitt🚶‍♀️
Ground zero for the affordability crisis
Looking back, with awe, on a little under a week in Honolulu
 • Angie Schmitt🚶‍♀️
We cancel school too much now
Shouting into the abyss
 • Angie Schmitt🚶‍♀️
The Village... Is a Place
Everyone longs for a metaphorical village. Too often it's presented as a list of chores or obligations, which is only half right.
 • Angie Schmitt🚶‍♀️
Hawaii Modern
The unique charm of Honolulu's mid-century architecture
 • Angie Schmitt🚶‍♀️
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