Rust Belt Future
Subscribe
About
Archive
Help
Sign in
Archive
About
No Predictions, Just Observations
We're all just guessing what comes next.
Benno Martens
May 27, 2020
Comment
Share
Share
Why America Must Rethink Public Goods
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the folly of four decades of disinvestment in shared resources.
Benno Martens
Mar 31, 2020
1
Comment
Share
Share
What COVID-19 Can Teach Us About Investing In The Community
As disruptions spread, it’s plain to see we need to invest more in community organizations and institutions.
Benno Martens
Mar 17, 2020
Comment
Share
Share
Some Simple Ideas For Improving Urban Transportation
These fixes won’t take years and millions of dollars to implement.
Benno Martens
Mar 10, 2020
Comment
Share
Share
Plan The Most For Those With The Least: Remembering Norman Krumholz
The urban planning luminary, who passed away in December, left a legacy that still impacts the profession today.
Benno Martens
Mar 3, 2020
Comment
Share
Share
Missed Connection: Killing The 3C Corridor Rail Project Was Shortsighted
Ohio’s urban centers are economically vital, why aren’t they better connected?
Benno Martens
Feb 25, 2020
Comment
Share
Share
Disappearing Asphalt: Cleveland’s Downtown Building Boom Is Making Parking Lots Vanish
After decades of unproductive use, surface parking lots in the city’s core are finally giving way to development.
Benno Martens
Feb 18, 2020
Comment
Share
Share
How The Great Lakes Could Drive The Rust Belt’s Economic Future
The region’s greatest asset is also one of its most underutilized.
Benno Martens
Feb 11, 2020
Comment
Share
Share
How Will Climate Change Effect The Rust Belt?
New research suggests the region will withstand coming changes in better shape than most.
Benno Martens
Feb 4, 2020
Comment
Share
Share
The Rust Belt Future
Rust Belt cities have an opportunity to remake themselves for a better future.
Benno Martens
Jan 31, 2020
Comment
Share
Share
Starting a conversation about how places in the Rust Belt can adapt, change, and thrive
Welcome to Rust Belt Future! I’m Benno Martens, an urban planner interested in how we can propel cities throughout the Rust Belt to adapt, change, and …
Jan 16, 2020
Comment
Share
Share
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts