For those in the Austin area, this coming Friday (June 6th) I’ll be presenting to Austin Community Living on the “Economics of Community” thanks to my friend Rigel Thurnston. More information and RSVP information can be found at the events’ Meetup and Facebook sites. Looking forward to meeting and talking to you there!

In the meantime, I wanted to share with you an insightful talk I had the privilege of seeing in person at the 2014 Public Health and the Built Environment Conference in San Antonio. The keynote of the conference was Chuck Marohn who is the founder of the blog Strong Towns on the financial impact of our transportation infrastructure and the built environment. Enjoy – as we’ll be discussing many of these themes soon!