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Robert Goodspeed

@rgoodspeed.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning @UMich. Dare to build urban scenarios! Writing a book about civic platforms. See📝 scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&…

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Robert Goodspeed @rgoodspeed.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Have prosperous counties by exempt from Michigan's economic decline in the past 20 years? This analysis from Lou Glazier from Michigan Future Inc says no - and documents sobering declines statewide: michiganfuture.org/2026/05/mich...
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Michigan's populous counties economic well being collapse - Michigan Future Inc.
In our last post we detailed metro Detroit’s most populous counties’ decline. In this post we widen our lens to look at all of the Michigan’s populous counties––those with at least 200,000 residents––...
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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 23/07/2026
Celebrate the launch of D4L with author Sheng-Hung Lee and engage with new perspectives on aging, longevity, and long-term well-being! Invited experts will discuss designing cities, services, and communities for longer lives. Saturday, August 8 at 5 PM at the Downtown Library. aadl.org/node/668501
Cover image for an upcoming author event titled "The Future of Longevity: Design, Aging, and Society." It shows the cover of the book "D4L: Exploring Design for Longevity" by Sheng-Hung Lee, alongside a portrait of Lee. The event details are displayed in bold black text against a grey background.
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Robert Goodspeed @rgoodspeed.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
It was fun to talk to @mbolotnikova.bsky.social from @vox.com about the future of housing in America -- and make the case that in addition to zoning reform we need PLANNING to create communities with high quality of life for their residents. www.vox.com/the-highligh...
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What housing in America could look like in 50 years
Abundant, affordable, and...fun? Here’s how to get there.
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SocArXiv @socarxiv.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
SocArXiv is 10 years old today! On July 7, 2016, PNC said: "We are building the future of social science scholarly communication. It’s past time for social scientists to bring their work out into the open, to make it better, faster, more accountable, and more transparent.” Now we host 21,341 papers.
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Announcing the development of SocArXiv, an open social science archive
It’s past time for social scientists to bring their work out into the open, to make it better, faster, more accountable, and more transparent.
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Robert Goodspeed @rgoodspeed.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Congratulations to the three impressive #npc26 Student Planning and Design competition entries! (Yes, there was a @um-taubmancollege.bsky.social MURP team! 😀 ) The winner will be announced at 2 pm …
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Rory Blank @roryblank.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
The Amazing World of Tomorrow
A comic strip titled The Amazing World of Tomorrow.
A food delivery robot cooler drives down a sidewalk.
It crashes into a rental scooter. 
It backs up.
It crashes into the rental scooter again. The scooter wobbles.
The scooter falls to the ground as the food delivery robot backs up again.
A driverless taxi crashes into both the scooter and the food delivery robot sending them flying.
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Robert Goodspeed @rgoodspeed.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Earlier this week, the City of Ann Arbor adopted a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan, which for the first time in living memory replaces a hodgepodge of topical and sector plans with an integrated shared framework for future development: www.a2gov.org/news/posts/a...
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Ann Arbor City Council adopts Comprehensive Land Use Plan to guide the city’s future development with 11-0 vote | City of Ann Arbor
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Robert Goodspeed @rgoodspeed.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Excited about our lineup this semester! Includes @kerryhowley.bsky.social @mc-lens.bsky.social @wonyoungso.bsky.social & others not on here yet ...
Lecture series poster
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Detroit Free Press @freep.com · 11/01/2026
BREAKING: Syracuse University @syracuseu.bsky.social President Kent Syverud to lead University of Michigan @umich.edu
Syracuse University chancellor and president Kent Syverud speaks during a press conference at the John A. Lally Athletics Complex on Dec. 4, 2023 in Syracuse, New York. Photo by Rich Barnes, USA TODAY Sports
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Jason Jackson @jasonbjackson.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
"Traders, Speculators, and Captains of Industry" is currently available on the @harvardpress.bsky.social website at a 30% discount (use code HOL25) and can also be found at your favorite booksellers. Thanks for reading and happy holidays to all!
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Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
2/2 ...here is the Alan Mallach piece that shreds the arguments in the libertarian piece above. shelterforce.org/2023/04/05/i...
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Is the Solution to Homelessness Obvious?
Some say yes. But simply making it easier to build will not reach those who are unhoused. Alan Mallach responds to a piece in "The Atlantic."
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Robert Goodspeed @rgoodspeed.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
New Book! "Digital-Era Urban Transformations: Advancements in Data Science, Analytics and Technology" features 16 papers presented at last summer's CUPUM 2025 @casaucl.bsky.social with cutting-edge urban analytics, Planning Support Systems, big data, AI, VR, etc. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Book Cover
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visionzeroannarbor.org @visionzeroannarbor.org · 13/12/2025
The online survey for the Ann Arbor Roadway Rightsizing project closes on December 19. If you have not yet filled it out, please do so, and tell the project team to put safety for ALL road users first in their designs. #A2Council #VisionZero engage.a2gov.org/a2r2
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Ann Arbor Roadway Rightsizing (A2R2)
A city wide project to improve safety, reduce vehicle speeds, and enhance multimodal connectivity along arterial streets
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Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics @umichstonecid.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Check out this 🧵 on our own @robertmanduca.bsky.social's work with @bhighsmith.bsky.social and Jacob Waggoner. 👇 #AcademicSky #WealthInequality
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Robert Goodspeed @rgoodspeed.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
New paper! What's the relationship between sprawling urban form, urban forest cover, and racial diversity? Can communities maintain racial diversity, or both grow denser AND greener, in a broader context of regional sprawl? Surprisingly, studies on these questions are scant ...
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Robert Goodspeed @rgoodspeed.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Care about statewide transit improvements in Michigan? Check out the excellent brand new report: Reconnecting Michigan: A Vision for Cross-State Transit by @detroittransit.org, breaks down problems & proposes solutions. By P. Mihalko, J. Batterman, & A. Punto www.detroittransit.org/cross-state-...
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TRU Releases Cross-State Transit Report - Transportation Riders United
Read our cross-state transit report below!
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Island Press @islandpress.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
All books. 50% off. Last chance to get them from Island Press. Islandpress.org/half #SimplyEverything
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Robert Goodspeed @rgoodspeed.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
I'm going to run my immersive three-day short course on Scenario Planning for Urban Futures (in-person in Ann Arbor or live online) with Heather Hannon @landpolicy.bsky.social in May 2026 -- register before 12/31 to save 25% ope.engin.umich.edu/pe/scenario-...
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Scenario Planning for Urban Futures
Gain first-hand knowledge about scenario planning and concrete ideas for how to implement scenarios in specific contexts.
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Robert Goodspeed @rgoodspeed.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Everything Justice InDeed rolled out yesterday — our Washtenaw County racial covenant map, repeal toolkit, conversation guide — and more — is on our website! www.justiceindeedmi.org
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Justice InDeed
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Robert Goodspeed @rgoodspeed.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Coverage from our Justice InDeed event last night: www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
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New map shows thousands of Washtenaw County properties with racist restrictions
Thousands of properties from Ann Arbor to Ypsilanti and beyond — even the land on which Michigan Stadium sits — still have racist restrictions on the books.
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Robert Goodspeed @rgoodspeed.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
We have a map! Over the last five years, Justice InDeed has uncovered more than 9,000 racially restrictive convents in Washtenaw County, with the help of over 1,000 volunteers. Come learn & imagine what comes next for housing justice and repair on Oct. 21/28: growth.futureroot.co/justiceindeed
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