The quality of rent data varies widely, beware of erratic data sources Trying to measure average housing costs for neighborhoods across an entire city—let alone the whole country—is an incredibly ambitious task. Not only does
“Caveat Rentor” – beware of crazy rent statistics Read Post »
To ballparks, convention centers and starchitect museums, add urban aquariums. To some boosters, your city is only one world-class visitor attraction away from economic prosperity. That pitch has been used to sell and endless series
Fishy business: the promise and perils of city aquariums Read Post »
Eds and Meds . . . and Capitol Domes? I recently participated as a part of an expert panel reviewed Sacramento’s economic development strategy. You can learn more about the city’s “Project Prosper” here. It
State government as an anchor industry Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week California’s next step in fighting global warming is building more apartments near transit. California has been a leader in climate change policy, being one of the first states to
The Week Observed, May 18, 2018 Read Post »
While the impetus for State Senator Scott Wiener’s proposed SB 827, which would allow apartment construction near transit lines was addressing housing affordability, the measure should also be a cornerstone of our efforts to tackle
California’s next bold step on climate should be building near transit Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. Cities as selection environments. It’s an article of faith in the economic development business that cheaper is better, or at least more competitive. The claim is that businesses
The Week Observed, May 11, 2018 Read Post »
