Made to Move
Sidewalk delivery robots promise cleaner convenience, but their first cost is paid by pedestrians asked to pause, step aside, lend a hand, and sometimes give up the only path left.
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cities
The Room That Asked Nothing
A closing REI in Soho shows how a chain store became a low-pressure public room, and what a city loses when bathrooms, repair help, familiar staff, and harmless lingering survive only inside retail.
The Errand Is the City
A defense of useful, mixed streets, and an argument against neighborhoods designed only for ease, privacy, and quick extraction.