Obsolete before its even tried: A simple mileage fee is a bad way to pay for roads It’s being touted as a replacement for the gas tax, but the VMT fee is a flawed way
An idea whose time has passed: The VMT Fee Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. Two thing’s everyone’s missed about Amazon’s HQ2. The urbanist Internet has been all abuzz reading the tea leaves from Amazon’s decision to winnow the list of contenders
The Week Observed, January 26, 2018 Read Post »
Growing supply is producing growing vacancies and easing rents There’s been a lot of skepticism expressed as to whether supply and demand are actually at work in the housing market. We’ve been strong believers that
More evidence of rent declines in Portland Read Post »
What kind of company is Amazon, and how many locations does it want? We’re now into round 2 of the great Amazon HQ2 extravaganza, and as with the initial announcement much digital ink has been
Two things everyone’s missed about Amazon’s HQ2 decision Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. We’re losing the battle for Vision Zero. One of the compelling aspects of the Vision Zero road safety campaign is its bold, measurable objective: we want to completely
The Week Observed, January 19, 2018 Read Post »
More American neighborhoods are becoming integrated–and are staying that way It’s rare that some obscure terminology from sociology becomes a part of our everyday vernacular, but “tipping point” is one of those terms. Famously, Thomas
Are integrated neighborhoods stable? Read Post »
