I write about cities — specifically the ones no one is writing about. Urban infrastructure, mid-size cities, and the work that happens before anyone calls it a success.
Everyone is watching Singapore. I want to know what is happening in Plovdiv, in Recife, in Bnei Brak. The interesting experiments are always in the places that cannot afford to fail.
Read essay →Tel Aviv's red line opened after thirty years of delays. What does a delay that long actually cost a city — in money, in behaviour, in the way people relate to public space?
Read essay →I grew up in a neighbourhood the municipality treated as a placeholder. Not neglected exactly — just unprioritised. You learn a lot about infrastructure from the places that have to wait for it.
Read essay →"The cities that matter to the future are not the ones on the conference circuit. They are the ones too busy fixing things to attend conferences about fixing things."
A nonfiction book about how mid-size cities modernize outside the spotlight — without smart city branding, international funding, or TED stage moments. Forthcoming in 2026.
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