Policies to Promote Inclusive Urban Growth
URI’s Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox discussed urban growth policy at a symposium on more equitable urban growth hosted by George W. Bush Presidential Center.
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15th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey: 2019
by Wendell Cox — The 15th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey covers 309 metropolitan housing markets (metropolitan areas) in eight countries, rating middle-income housing affordabiliyy.
Breakthrough Debate: Affordable Housing
Tory Gattis and Kim Cutler debate the key issue around affordable housing: should we build up (within city limits) or out (beyond existing urban lines)?
Houston: Resilient Region
As leaders and policy makers address post-Harvey issues, we present the steps they can take to make Houston more resilient, while still allowing it to retain its character as a region of opportunity.
Localism in America
Edited by Joel Kotkin and Ryan Streeter, “Localism in America” highlights the promise, and limits of taking on big challenges at the local level.
AEI Seminar: Localism in America
Joel Kotkin moderates a panel discussion on the topic of Localism in America, a collection of essays about the promise and limits of taking on big challenges at the local level.
Millennials Search for Home…On Their Terms
How are millennials affecting the housing market? As millennials come of age and the older tier in particular begins to settle down, there are four key trends worth noting.
COU Standard of Living Index 2017 – 2nd Annual Edition
In this policy brief, The COU Standard of Living Index, Wendell Cox provides cost of living estimates for new entrants to metropolitan markets, including prospective home buyers as well as renters.
MAX Lanes: Handling High Capacity Traffic
Tory Gattis, Founding Senior Fellow of Center for Opportunity Urbanism, gave a presentation on MaX Lanes to HGAC High Capacity Transit Task Force.
The Future of Suburbia – Southern Methodist University
October 26, 2017 – Southern Methodist University hosts Joel Kotkin, Henry Cicneros, Alan Berger and others for a discussion about The Future of Suburbia: Millennials, Immgrants and Minorities.