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Cities Within Cities, Part 2
Time for some urban dissection.
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CSY Replay #41: What's Great About Midwestern Cities
You want urbanism? Build on the urbanism we have already.
Feb 12
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Milestone Reached!
Building a loyal and engaged following is an honor.
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The Real Reason For America’s Housing Crisis
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Detroit: Analysis of a Comeback
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How Do YIMBYs Respond To Housing Markets With *No* Demand?
Feb 19, 2025
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CSY Replay #26: The Life Cycle Of Black Urban Neighborhoods
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The "Great Bones" of Rust Belt Cities
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How Rust Belt Cities Became Affordable
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The Differences Between Constrained And Expansive Cities
It's always going to be an apples-to-oranges comparison.
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You're helping me build a strong foundation toward a new way of thinking about American cities.
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Cities Within Cities, Part 1
When "out of sight and out of mind, until the new overwhelms the old" becomes the predominant urban development pattern.
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Want To Reduce Economic Inequality? Simple: Increase Social Interaction
Raj Chetty and his team of researchers found that the 1990s/2000s HOPE VI Program was on the right track.
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CSY Replay #40: Housing Affordability vs. Economic Mobility – What’s More Important For Cities?
Trick question -- they're equally important.
Jan 29
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“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”
Are cities actually better places if benefits accrue only among a select group of residents?
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Why Minneapolis?
Humanity's greatest achievement -- cities, and the societies they create -- are under attack. Cities are imperfect. But what's better?
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A Focus On St. Louis
What's holding St. Louis back?
Jan 21
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CSY Replay #39: Why Dr. King's Work Isn't Done
ICE's current purge in Minneapolis is a reminder of how important this holiday is.
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