Building Optimism, An Excerpt

An exploration into why our world looks the way it does, and how to make it better. In book form!

This is an excerpt from the first chapter of my book, Building Optimism. Building Optimism is the culmination of several years of research into the state of the North American built environment. My aim in writing it was to demystify how the process of city building works, and provide an inspirational guide for a better tomorrow.

Through an exploration of…