Join SPUR for a conversation with Benjamin Schneider, author of The Unfinished Metropolis, moderated by SPUR’s Transportation Policy Director, Laura Tolkoff. Schneider’s book explores how the built environment—from housing types to transportation systems—shapes our daily lives, and how decades of limited change have contributed to challenges such as car dependency, high housing costs, and struggling downtowns. He traces the history of familiar urban forms and explains why many no longer function as intended.

Schneider and Tolkoff will discuss opportunities for cities to adapt by rethinking transportation, housing, and street design to better meet today’s needs. The event will offer insights into how communities across the country are working toward more effective urban solutions. A Q&A with Benjamin will follow the conversation.