Another housing bubble brewing? Not really Another housing bubble? Strong Towns Chuck Marohn argues that we're in the midst of another housing bubble. He claims the housing market is full of fraud and is a bubble that's "ready to pop," just like in 2008. Is the... → By Joe Cortright 29.8.2024 Discussion |
City Observatory’s Joe Cortright on the Housing Bubble–2005 In an op-ed published in the Portland, Oregonian on July 17, 2005, City Observatory director Joe Cortright predicted that the US was in the throes of a housing bubble. The text of this op-ed follows: THE ECON... → By Joe Cortright 23.8.2024 Discussion |
How Metro’s RTP Illegally favors car travel and violates climate rules Oregon's planning rules require Portland area transportation plans to prioritize investments that reduce vehicle miles traveled Metro's adopted Regional Transportation Plan devotes most of its resources to providing add... → By Joe Cortright 22.8.2024 Discussion |
Hiding the growing cost of the Interstate Bridge Replacement The cost of the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) is going up: But we won't tell you how much . . . And we're not going to tell you until a year from now, after the 2025 Legislature adjourns In January, 2024, IBR o... → By Joe Cortright 24.7.2024 Discussion |
Strawberries and economic prosperity Perishable, special, and local: The economics of unique and fleeting experiences I pity you, dear reader. You likely have no idea what a real strawberry tastes like. Unless you spend the three weeks around the Summe... → By Joe Cortright 24.6.2024 Discussion |
Another housing bubble brewing? Not really
Another housing bubble? Strong Towns Chuck Marohn argues that we're in the midst of another housing bubble. He claims the housing market is full of fraud and is a bubble that's "ready to pop," just like in 2008. Is the... →
Discussion
|City Observatory’s Joe Cortright on the Housing Bubble–2005
In an op-ed published in the Portland, Oregonian on July 17, 2005, City Observatory director Joe Cortright predicted that the US was in the throes of a housing bubble. The text of this op-ed follows: THE ECON... →
Discussion
|How Metro’s RTP Illegally favors car travel and violates climate rules
Oregon's planning rules require Portland area transportation plans to prioritize investments that reduce vehicle miles traveled Metro's adopted Regional Transportation Plan devotes most of its resources to providing add... →
Discussion
|Hiding the growing cost of the Interstate Bridge Replacement
The cost of the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) is going up: But we won't tell you how much . . . And we're not going to tell you until a year from now, after the 2025 Legislature adjourns In January, 2024, IBR o... →
Discussion
|Strawberries and economic prosperity
Perishable, special, and local: The economics of unique and fleeting experiences I pity you, dear reader. You likely have no idea what a real strawberry tastes like. Unless you spend the three weeks around the Summe... →
Discussion
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