I’m a journalist, author, and editor based in Austin, Texas.

I write about housing, transportation, and urban development. My second book, City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America’s Highways, published by Crown, covers the past and future of America’s urban highways.

Favorite Articles

The New York Times / How a Washington Park That Doesn't Exist Created Affordable Housing

The New York Times / How a Washington Park That Doesn't Exist Created Affordable Housing
Grist / Texas is skirting federal environmental law to push for highway expansion

Grist / Texas is skirting federal environmental law to push for highway expansion
The Nation / If They Can Tear Down This Highway in Texas… Yes, Texas!

The Nation / If They Can Tear Down This Highway in Texas… Yes, Texas!