"I Got Mine"

Slate | May 30, 2019

Like college debt and climate change, the housing affordability crisis is generational warfare.

The numbers in California tell a dire story these days: In 2018, despite low unemployment and high wages, the state’s population grew at its slowest rate in history. Fewer people are coming and more people are leaving because it’s very hard to find a place to live.

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"Major Transit Village Development Coming to West Oakland"

The Post | May 30, 2019

Decades after BART rolled through West Oakland, along 7th Street, destroying what was once a vibrant, black, entertainment and commercial business district, local developer, Panoramic Interests, is planning to replace the devastation with a new and vibrant community of housing and small businesses.

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"We Used to Do This Everywhere"

Strong Towns | May 29, 2019

I just got back from a few days in New Orleans, where I stayed—as most tourists to that city do—in the French Quarter. The name is actually a misnomer from the particular perspective of an urban planner: most of the historic architecture in the French quarter dates to a period of Spanish rule from 1763-1801, and much of the urban design suggests a strong Spanish influence.

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"An RV Camp Sprang Up Outside Google’s Headquarters. Now Mountain View Wants to Ban It"

Bloomberg | May 21, 2019

With house prices out of reach, where will the van dwellers go?

In a quiet neighborhood near Google’s headquarters last month, rusty, oleaginous sewage was seeping from a parked RV onto the otherwise pristine street.

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"The affordable housing crisis, explained"

Curved | May 15, 2019

Blame policy, demographics, and market forces

The United States is facing an affordable housing crisis.

Nearly two-thirds of renters nationwide say they can’t afford to buy a home, and saving for that down payment isn’t going to get easier anytime soon: Home prices are rising at twice the rate of wage growth.

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"Wealthy Bay Area suburbs could have a whole new look under California housing bill"

San Francisco Chronicle | May 10, 2019

When Paul Wickboldt moved to the Bay Area from Boston more than two decades ago, he settled in Walnut Creek for the same reasons many families choose the suburbs: good public schools, safety, a backyard for the kids to play in, and the pleasure of knowing his neighbors.

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"Millennials Put Pressure on Tightening Housing Supply"

Morgan Stanley | May 8, 2019

From August 2018

In the coming years, an increase in Millennials forming households will create robust demand for both single family homes and apartments. Why inadequate supply over the long term may bode well for apartment REITs.

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"Why Are Companies Ending Remote Work?"

Society for Human Resource Management | May 7, 2019

With research suggesting that companies can save money, boost morale and attract top candidates by offering work-at-home options, why are some employers calling their telecommuters back into the main office?

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"How to fix a Housing Crisis"

The New York Times | April 28, 2019

California finally is beginning to consider solutions to its housing crisis that are on the same scale as the problem.

The state is desperately in need of more housing. Home prices are the highest in the continental United States, and population growth continues to outstrip construction.

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"You can’t judge housing affordability without knowing transportation costs"

City Observatory | April 24, 2019

“…The practical implication is that we shouldn’t be talking about housing affordability in isolation.

We should really be talking about “affordable living” rather than “affordable housing.”

If your rent is low, but you have to spend a disproportionately large share of your income on transportation, then your living situation isn’t affordable…”

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