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new report on SROs

February 20, 2018 By Michael Lewyn

Once upon a time, New York City's poor single people were usually not homeless because they lived in little apartments with shared bathrooms and kitchens.  These units are called "single room occupancy" (SRO) units in plannerese. (When I was young, people used less flattering terms such as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: history, housing

Density Is How the Working Poor Outbid the Rich for Urban Land

February 5, 2018 By Nolan Gray

multifamily housing

The great failing of modern land-use regulation is the failure to allow densities to naturally change over time. Let me explain. Imagine you are trying to sell a property you own in a desirable inner suburban neighborhood in your town. The lot is 4,000 square feet and hosts an old 4,000 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing, Zoning Tagged With: alain bertaud, density, louisville, real estate, Urban Economics, zoning

Urban Mobility and Innovation with Anthony Ling at Stanford Graduate School of Business

January 28, 2018 By Anthony Ling

I recently gave a talk on the topic of "Urban Mobility and Innovation" at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where I am currently studying. I was positively surprised by the turnout for the event as there are currently few formal groups focusing on urban issues at the GSB. The reason I did … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bikes, Transportation

Cities Should Not Design for Autonomous Vehicles

November 13, 2017 By Michael Hamilton

Coauthored with Emily Hamilton Last week, the autonomous vehicle company Waymo began testing cars in Chandler, AZ with no employees sitting in the front seat. While Waymo is busy creating systems of vehicle-mounted sensors that allow cars to safely navigate existing urban infrastructure and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, planning, Transportation

The Role for State Preemption of Local Zoning

October 5, 2017 By Emily Hamilton

Urbanists have increasingly turned to state-level preemption as a tool for reducing the barriers to new housing supply, recognizing the improved incentives for land-use policy relative to the local level. In a piece for the Atlantic Cities, Nolan sums up the potential for preemption to address … [Read more...]

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A Guide to Urban Development [Guia de Gestão Urbana]

May 10, 2017 By Jeff Fong

Caos Planejado, in conjunction with Editora BEI/ArqFuturo, recently published A Guide to Urban Development (Guia de Gestão Urbana) by Anthony Ling. The book offers best practices for urban design and although it was written for a Brazilian audience, many of its recommendations have universal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Review, Development, Economics, housing, infrastructure, planning, Policy, privatization, Transportation, Uncategorized, Zoning Tagged With: Brazil, infrastructure, mobility, zoning

Market Urbanism MUsings May 3, 2017

May 3, 2017 By Adam Hengels

1. Announcements: Get ready for Market Urbanism at #FEEcon June 15-17 in Atlanta.   Market Urbanists can use the code MU40OFF to get 40% off.  We'll have several other exciting announcements over the next few days.  We can't wait to see you there! If you are in New York, Market Urbanism is pleased … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MUsings

Market Urbanism MUsings March 31, 2017

March 31, 2017 By Adam Hengels

  1. Announcements John Morris has started an alternative Facebook group called Flyover Urbanism: A Market Urbanist Group for Flyover Country 2. This Week at Market Urbanism Emily Hamilton Market Urbanism is Still underrated New data keeps coming in that shows that increases in … [Read more...]

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