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To Reunite America, Liberate Cities to Govern Themselves
in Demographics, Economics, Planning, Small Cities, Urban Issues/by Joel Kotkin and Richard Floridaby Joel Kotkin and Richard Florida
Even setting the dysfunction of our national government, the fact is that no top-down, one-size-fits-all set of policies can address the very different conditions that prevail among communities.
The Other California: a Flyover State Within a State
in Housing, Planning, Suburbs, Urban Issues/by Joel Kotkinby Joel Kotkin
California may never secede, or divide into different states, but it has effectively split into entities that could not be more different.
The Sad State of the University Degree for Planners & Designers
in Education, Housing, Planning/by Rick HarrisonBy Rick Harrison
For the past four decades, technology has improved nearly all aspects of our life – except for the physical land development patterns of our cities.
Portland Housing Stupidity Grows
in Economics, Housing, Planning, Urban Issues/by Randal O’Tooleby Randal O’Toole
Here’s an incredibly stupid idea to deal with Portland’s housing affordability problems: Multnomah County proposes to build tiny houses in people’s backyard.
The Quest for Food Freedom
in Planning, Urban Issues/by Aaron M. Rennby Aaron M. Renn
Mariza Ruelas currently faces up to two years in jail in California for the crime of selling ceviche through a Facebook food group. Welcome to the mad world of American food regulation.
Flight From Urban Cores Accelerates: 2016 Metropolitan Area Estimates
in Demographics, Housing, Urban Issues/by Wendell Coxby Wendell Cox
The flight from the nation’s major metropolitan area core counties increased 60 percent between 2015 and 2016, according to just-released estimates from the US Census Bureau.
Suburban and Urban Housing Cost Relationships
in Economics, Housing, Suburbs/by Pete Saundersby Pete Saunders
In the Chicago regional housing market — and many other metro areas, familiar post-recession issues persist — depressed prices, numerous foreclosures, and a razor-thin inventory.
Taxpayers Need Protection from Dallas-Houston High Speed Rail Bailout? New Report
in Planning, Reports, Urban Issues/by Wendell Coxby Wendell Cox
The proposed privately financed high-speed rail line from Houston to Dallas is projected to have a revenue shortfall of $21.5 billion in its first 40 years…
Canada’s Urban Areas: Descent from Affordability
in Housing, Urban Issues/by Wendell Coxby Wendell Cox
Canada is a nation of wide open spaces, yet it has high urban area densities recently driven higher by a redefinition of urban area criteria.
Los Angeles Traffic: Likely To Worsen with Higher Densities
in Planning, Urban Issues/by Wendell Coxby Wendell Cox
The intensity of traffic on Los Angeles freeways is astounding; noticeably worse than most other places in the country. With increasing urban density it is likely to worsen.