2024
"The hidden price of leaving a big city"
It may improve your quality of life. But good luck if you lose your job.
...More"People Don’t Understand Affordability Requirements"
Mandating low-income housing in new developments sounds great but without subsidies, it’s a flop. We’ve known this for decades.
...More"At least five interesting things to start your week (#33)"
Economics is useful because it can often alert us to unintended consequences. For example, rent control seems like a good way to make rent cheaper, but it can end up reducing housing supply, thus shutting new renters out of the market entirely.
...More"On Fire Departments"
Long untouchable, fire departments are causing death and homelessness in American cities by advocating for bad policies
...More"I just moved to San Francisco. Yes, it has issues, but this city is still a dream"
San Francisco’s intrinsic allure — and the sense that it is too singular to fail — can also feed complacency
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"Whatever Happened to the Urban Doom Loop?"
America’s superstar cities have avoided the post-pandemic death spiral—so far, anyway.
...More"How Muji is collaborating with Japan’s housing agency"
It’s a logical collaboration. Both want to bring good and affordable design to the masses. And obviously there are brand benefits for Muji. It’s a way to expose more people to their products.
...More"Tiny Storefronts (By the Sidewalk)"
A neat way of looking at food trucks and tiny businesses
...More"Panoramic clears hurdle for cinema-to-homes conversion in Berkeley"
Front of theater earns landmark status, but not the back where developer plans 227 units
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