Build expensive new “luxury” apartments, and wait a few decades One of the most common refrains the the affordable housing discussion is “developers are targeting the high end of the market” and new apartments are
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What City Observatory did this week 1. Housing policy lessons from Vienna, Part II. In the second of his two guest commentaries, Mike Eliason takes a close look at land use laws and development processes
The Week Observed, July 28, 2017 Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. How green is my free parking structure? Â Not very. Â The National Renewable Energy Lab does cutting edge research on wind, solar and renewable energy. One area where their
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Why are travel speeds in Manhattan dropping? There’s a kind of ominous tidbit in New York City’s most recent mobility report. Â Travel on streets in Manhattan is getting slower. Here’s the data, computed from the
In a New York minute Read Post »
Allowing multi-family housing in all residential zones, and aggressively promoting private bidding lowers housing costs We’re pleased to welcome a guest commentary from Mike Eliason of Seattle. Mike is a passivhaus designer with Patano Studio
Housing Policy Lessons from Vienna, Part II Read Post »
Is Stadt Wien the model for US urban housing policy? We’re pleased to welcome a guest commentary from Mike Eliason of Seattle. Mike is a passivhaus designer with Patano Studio who is interested in baugruppen,
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