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Only 2 Ways to Fight Gentrification (you’re not going to like one of them)

January 28, 2015 By Adam Hengels

gentrification

Gentrification is the result of powerful economic forces. Those who misunderstand the nature of the economic forces at play, risk misdirecting those forces.  Misdirection can exasperate city-wide displacement.  Before discussing solutions to fighting gentrification, it is important to accept that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, Gentrification, housing, planning, zoning Tagged With: affordable housing, Chicago, class conflict, development, Economics, gentrification, lincoln park, real estate, regulation, Urban Economics

On the Mixing of Incompatible Uses and Incumbency

December 9, 2014 By Adam Hengels

I noticed an interestingly ironic thing today.The usual argument for the necessity of use-based zoning is that it protects homeowners in residential area from uses that would potentially create negative externalities - ie: smelting factory, garbage dump, or Sriracha factory.Urban Economics … [Read more...]

Filed Under: planning, zoning Tagged With: Chicago, planned manufacturing districts, PMD, zoning

Planned Manufacturing Districts: Planning the Life Out of Districts

November 6, 2014 By Adam Hengels

They are called different things in different cities, but they are similar in form and intent among the cities where they are found.  For simplicity's sake, a Planned Manufacturing District (PMD), as they are called in Chicago, is an area of land, defined by zoning, that prohibits residential … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, history, Jane Jacobs, planning, Policy, Urban[ism] Legends, zoning Tagged With: Chicago, Fulton Market, Goose Island, manufacturing, manufacturing jobs, planned manufacturing districts, PMD, zoning

In Defense of Chicago

June 13, 2012 By Stephen Smith

First of all, I should start out by saying that I've only ever been to Chicago once, and I really don't remember anything but the inside of my aunt's house. I remember asking them if there was good mass transit, and they said Metra is good, but the L, which is near them, is not something they'd … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chicago

Links

April 8, 2011 By Stephen Smith

1. Maps of sprawl and gentrification in Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago, and Boston. At first the picture looks bleak for cities, but Jesus – even downtown Detroit is growing! (More here.)2. A real, live Texan (just kidding – he lives in Austin) replies to O'Toole on parking.3. Why aren't (more) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Austin, Boston, California, Chicago, dc, Detroit, Environment, parking, Randal O'Toole, St. Louis, zoning

A question and a link list

November 30, 2010 By Stephen Smith

Hey guys, before I start this link list, I wanted to ask: Has anybody had trouble posting comments here with Disqus lately? Either you can't post them, or once you do they disappear? I've gotten two complaints in the last few days, so if you've been experiencing any problems please don't hesitate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chicago, dc, externalities, meta, nyc, parking, taxis, transit, zoning

Irrationality Towards Shortages

December 8, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Brendan Crain at Where tipped me off to a great post by Ryan Avent at The Bellows. Here's a little snippet of Shortage:For whatever reason, we’re not built to naturally internalize negative externalities. When riding on a crowded highway, no one (no non-economist, at any rate) curses the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, parking, Transportation Tagged With: anti-market bias, Chicago, government, highways, Matthew Yglesias, parking, Shortages, traffic

Chicago Privatizes Parking Meters

December 2, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Of course, Chicago is just privatizing the revenue from meters, not the actual parking spaces. Plus, the city will regulate rate increases, but it's a step in the right direction. (right?)For today's politicians, this is a great way to get windfalls of money today for revenues of future … [Read more...]

Filed Under: privatization, video Tagged With: Chicago, parking, parking meters, privatization

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