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California Housing Reform: 2021 Edition

January 12, 2021 By Jeff Fong Leave a Comment

Current events being what they are, I’m happy to be writing about something positive. Once again, we’re getting an ambitious housing reform package in the California legislature. The various bills focus on removing obstacles to new housing and are a sign of the growing momentum Yimby activists have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: california, Development, Policy, zoning

Why Houston Isn’t An Argument for Zoning

January 6, 2021 By Michael Lewyn Leave a Comment

Someone just posted a video on Youtube using Houston, Texas as an argument in favor of zoning. The logic of the video is: Houston is horrible; Houston has no zoning; therefore every city should have conventional zoning.This video and its logic are impressively wrong, for several reasons. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michael Lewyn, Uncategorized, zoning Tagged With: Houston

What’s a stickplex?

October 1, 2020 By Emily Hamilton

 A stickplex is a dense residential structure or group of structures built with inexpensive materials and techniques, most commonly wood. Stickplexes use 2,500 square feet of land per unit or less. Stickplexes have per-square-foot construction costs roughly in line with detached houses due to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: housing, Policy, zoning

The Amazing Housing Politics of Spider-Man

August 7, 2020 By Nolan Gray

How can Spider-Man possibly afford to live in New York? And how can we make the city more affordable for dear Aunt May? In the first episode of my brand new YouTube series on pop-culture urbanism, we dig into the Sam Raimi "Spider-Man" trilogy to uncover the housing problems (and solutions) of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culture, housing, zoning Tagged With: housing, housing affordability, New York City, nyc, spider-man, spiderman, yimby

Are Dollar Stores Wiping Out Grocery Stores?

January 29, 2020 By Michael Lewyn

I had always thought dollar stores were a nice thing to have in an urban neighborhood, but recently they have become controversial. Some cities have tried to limit their growth, based on the theory that "they impede opportunities for grocery stores and other businesses to take root and grow." … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Development, Economics, Michael Lewyn, Places & Spaces, planning, Policy, Urban[ism] Legends, zoning Tagged With: dollar

A Desire for Density

June 19, 2019 By Dan Keshet

A desire path in Tottenham, England.

Political controversies over building new homes, shops, and offices have long revolved around an axis of "neighborhood vs developer." Depending on your perspective, the "neighborhood" side was either the feisty underdogs looking to maintain the character of the neighborhood they love or the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chris Bradford, Dan Keshet, Economics, housing, zoning Tagged With: density, housing, Market, Market Urbanism

The Human Cost of Zoning in Indian Cities

April 26, 2019 By Shanu Athiparambath

by Shanu AthiparambathYears ago, I worked for a magazine in Delhi. I wanted to live near the magazine office, but the rent was too damn high. In a low-rent area nearby, I rented a dingy room my girlfriend named “The Black Hole.” In buildings sitting across the street from mine, rents were many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Policy, World, zoning Tagged With: Delhi, India, Mumbai, zoning

What Should I Read to Understand Zoning?

April 16, 2019 By Nolan Gray

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We are blessed and cursed to live in times in which most smart people are expected to have an opinion on zoning. Blessed, in that zoning is arguably the single most important institution shaping where we live, how we move around, and who we meet. Cursed, in that zoning is notoriously obtuse, with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Review, zoning Tagged With: alain bertaud, bernard siegan, books, david owen, death and life of great american cities, edward glaeser, green metropolis, Jane Jacobs, reading list, richard babcock, richard rothstein, seymour toll, sonia hirt, the color of law, the zoning game, triumph of the city, William Fischel, zoned american, zoned in the usa, zoning

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