More housing supply denialism–debunked It appears that we have been a bit premature in calling the housing supply debate over. Last week’s urbanist Internet was all a flutter with the latest claim of an academic
Will upzoning ease housing affordability problems? Read Post »
A sharp divide by race in urban residence for young adults Well-educated young whites are increasingly living in central cities, while well-educated young African-Americans are shifting increasingly to the suburbs For some time, we’ve been
The Young and Restless in Black and White Read Post »
You won’t know that your inclusionary zoning program is wrecking the housing market until it’s too late to fix. How lags and game theory monkey wrench inclusionary zoning. One of the toughest problems in economics
Inclusionary Zoning’s Wile E. Coyote moment Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. The limits of design thinking. Really good design can frequently improve the utility and performance of everyday objects, and there’s little question that the attentiveness to software design
The Week Observed, May 10, 2019 Read Post »
Road pricing is inherently fairer to the poor because it speeds up buses As economists, we’re keen on the idea of road pricing. The reason we have congestion and delay is because we charge a
Why road pricing is inherently equitable: Faster buses Read Post »
The most difficult design challenge is asking the right question Not long ago, a feature article at the New York Times described how the design wizards at IDEO are helping stodgy old Ford Motor Company
The limits of design thinking Read Post »
