"Siting bank branches"

Patrick McKenzie summarizes how banks identify and build out branch locations.

• This is a fun article and good reminder that while digital banking has expanded, physical footprints remain very important to some of banks’ most important customers.

• Makes a lot of sense that banks want to avoid local zoning meetings - can be an ugly place, especially for anyone trying to build something new

• And on curb cuts, a minor detail most people don’t think about: “I love the fractal nature of detail here; every detail about the built world was a painstakingly made decision at some point.”