City Observatory

Our Shortage of Cities: Portland Housing Market Edition

The big idea: housing in desirable city neighborhoods in getting more expensive because the demand for urban living is growing. The solution? Build more great neighborhoods. To an economist, prices are an important signal about value: rising prices for an object or class of objects signal increasing value relative to other objects. In our conventional supply […]

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The four biggest myths about cities – #3: Crime is rising in cities

The Myth: Crime in cities is on the rise The Reality: Cities are getting safer For decades, the common perception about cities is that they were dangerous, dirty, and crowded. A look at the facts tells a different story: our cities are cleaner, safer, quicker, and healthier than ever. Today I’ll take a look at

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Our Shortage of Cities: Portland Housing Market Edition

The four biggest myths about cities – #3: Crime is rising in cities

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