Paul E. Fallon·Jan 14Population ConundrumI stand at my kitchen sink and watch Fred, my nine-year-old neighbor, play football in the backyard. He wears a helmet. He throws the ball…
Paul E. Fallon·Apr 30, 2025Cambridge Under ConstructionI walked to the gym the other day, a pleasant walk of 1–1/2 miles or so along residential streets. I counted eleven houses under…
Paul E. Fallon·May 1, 2024Building Our Way to Equity: A Convenient FallacyOver the last dozen years or so, I’ve watched my small, wealthy, city of Cambridge MA grapple with how to create a more resilient and…
Paul E. Fallon·Jul 26, 2023No Way to Level the Playing FieldOne for the first things an aspiring civil engineer learns how to do when seeking a flat surface upon which to construct a road or a…
Paul E. Fallon·May 24, 2023The Fallacy of Building Our Way to a More Equitable WorldI am an architect. I spent my career designing spaces to enhance human life. Healthcare facilities. Affordable housing. I also did my share…
Paul E. Fallon·Jan 18, 2023Crosswalks of My MindWhen the city revamped Huron Avenue, they sunk granite curbs level with the pavement to define the crosswalks, an expensive yet elegant bit…
Paul E. Fallon·Jul 13, 2022I Dreamed a DreamSunday morning, July 3. Walking to the gym through a deserted city. Seventy degrees. Overcast. Listless. I love summer in the city. The…
Paul E. Fallon·Jun 29, 2022The People’s Republic Becomes the Province of Bureaucratic OligarchsFrom my window I see the new tree that the City of Cambridge planted in the space between the sidewalk and the curb. Beyond that is the…
Paul E. Fallon·May 4, 2022Bicycle for Fun…and More!It is a glorious April Saturday morning in New England. Sixty degrees: bright sun; cotton candy clouds; light breeze. I hop on my bike to…
Paul E. Fallon·Feb 9, 2022On Rent Control: Part Four — OpportunityThe Joint Housing Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature recently held a virtual hearing on House Bill H.1378, a proposal to grant…
