We like cities, but localism can only flourish with a competent, generous, fair federal government As our name City Observatory suggests, we’re keen on cities. We believe they’re the right frame for tackling many of
Qualms about the new localism: Cities need the national government to do its job well Read Post »
A year later, and we’re still stuck with the same hypocrisy on climate change The 1993 movie, Groundhog’s day has been a cultural touchstone for the endless do-loop of futility. Bill Murray finds himself waking
It’s Groundhog’s Day again, Oregon: How’s your climate change strategy working? Read Post »
A picture of metropolitan growth: Sprawl then, stagnation now. We’re in awe of Issi Romem’s prodigious data skills. Romem is the economist and big data guru BuildZoom, the web-based marketplace for construction professionals. His latest
Sprawl, stagnation, and NIMBYism: Animated maps of metro change Read Post »
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 »
