Cities Decoded is an educational platform dedicated to helping citizens bridge the gap from knowing about good urbanism to advocating for better urbanism in their towns.

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Four central ideas that drive what I do...

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Engaged citizens are the secret sauce

Truly anything is possible once ordinary people start noticing and speaking up about what's not working in their places.

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Noticing is the first step

Poet Mary Oliver says "attention is the beginning of devotion." If you want to improve your place, you've got to start by taking time to notice it.

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Caring about cities is a proxy for caring about people

Our built environments have a huge impact on human flourishing. Caring about the design of that environment is a powerful way to love our neighbor.

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Cities shape us

Urban design is not neutral. Every design decision teaches us something about how to be human, how to relate to other people and what to value most in life.