In large urban metros, the number of children under 5 years old is in a free fall.| The Atlantic
Sprawl made suburbia affordable. Now it’s breaking it. Here’s what a new vision of the suburbs could look like.| Vox
1. Tilson // 2. Myrie // 3. Adams // 4. Lander* // 5. Cuomo // (X) Not Mamdani| www.maximumnewyork.com
Here's a dynamic that I think shapes a lot of politics in the West right now, though I am going to focus on here in the UK. I think this dyn...| sootyempiric.blogspot.com
Why do some neighbourhoods or cities have such interesting, diverse, and desirable arts, culture, retail, food and beverage, and other kinds of| vaughntan.org
Rich countries seem to find it harder and harder to do anything that creates some losers. People who don’t want houses, offices, power stations, trains, subway stations (or whatever) built in their area can usually find some way to block them, even if the benefits to society outweigh the costs 10 or 100 times over.| 80,000 Hours
Why do high-cost cities have more homelessness? It's not just about rents — it’s also about the rooms friends and family can’t afford to share.| worksinprogress.co
Britain had its fastest ever house price growth not in the 2020s but in the 1970s. Houses then were also getting smaller and worse. The problem was a lack of supply.| worksinprogress.co
I’ll admit a disappointing answer up front: I don’t know. Because I’m dying, I’ve been saying goodbye a lot, but even after a bunch of practice I still don’t know how …| The Story's Story
The Housing Crisis might just be the single most damaging and far-reaching ailment the UK suffers.| connoraxiotes.substack.com