What City Observatory did this week 1. City Beat: We push back on a New York Times story claiming that people are decamping New York City on account of pandemic fears. You can always find
The Week Observed, May 15, 2020 Read Post »
Today’s misleading and incomplete take on cities: There isn’t any evidence that people are fleeing cities for the suburbs; plus it wouldn’t help them avoid the virus if they did. We’ve addressed the claim
City Beat: No evidence that people are fleeing to the suburbs Read Post »
The highway department’s claims it doesn’t have enough for maintenance are a long-running con You’ve all seen the classic street con three-card monte. All you have to do to double your money is follow one
Oregon DOT: The master of three-card monte Read Post »
Invoking concerns about equity to block providing more street space for people is destructive A cautionary tale from Chicago, with some keen insight from Greg Shill. Let’s begin by stipulating one thing: There’s much about
Don’t make “equity” the enemy of improving cities for people Read Post »
What City Observatory this week Our updated analysis of the prevalence of Covid-19 in US metro areas. It continues to be the case that the pandemic is most severe in the Northeast Corridor. The New
The Week Observed, May 1, 2020 Read Post »
What City Observatory this week 1. What the Covid-19 Shutdown teaches us about freeways. Everyone knows that speeds are up on urban roadways around the nation because of the stay-at-home orders to fight the pandemic.
The Week Observed, April 24, 2020 Read Post »
