Yesterday, I conducted a poll on X to ask people what would have to change in large Midwestern metros for non-Midwesterners to consider moving here. The poll was revealing. read more »
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Demographia International Housing Affordability – 2024 Edition Released
Demographia International Housing Affordability assesses housing affordability in 94 major markets across eight nations (Australia, Canada, China, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom and the, United States). read more »
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Why London is Beating American Cities
As America’s cities continue to decline, as even ardent boosters warn of “an urban doom loop”, how does London remain a global powerhouse? The straightforward answer is that it retains an old advantage: its origins as a former imperial capital. read more »
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Empty or Illicit? NYC Shops for a Solution
New York City, like many urban areas, has suffered vacant storefronts in recent years. The causes are likely many read more »
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NYC Must Stop Destroying Its Institutions
Due to budget concerns, New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposed cuts to the New York City public library budgets, forcing the majority of public libraries to cut their hours and open only five days a week. read more »
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Last Shot at New Golf in Greater Hamptons
When an 18-hole golf club—private and exclusive—opens in the next few years at the controversial Lewis Road luxury development in East Quogue, it will mark the latest and probably the last of 135 years of links building on and around the South Fork of Long Island. read more »
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A Piece of Civic Infrastructure That Works
How communities choose to shape their built environment and neighborhoods can powerfully impact a place’s sense of connectedness and how local relationships develop. However, in our time of digital distractions and social distrust, so many projects designed to promote social capital fail to meaningfully bring people together. read more »
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High-Rise Datacenters: Potential to Assist Downtown Recovery
The largest Central business districts (CBDs or downtowns) face a serious crisis as working from home has seriously reduced the demand for five-day on-site employment. read more »
Top Zip Codes for New Apartments: 2018 - 2022
Rentcafe.com has just published a list of the 51 ZIP Codes in the United States that have had the most apartment construction over the last five years (2018-2022). read more »
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The Urban Doom Loop and Experiential Advantage
Let’s talk about the “urban doom loop”.
There were quite a few pundits who believed that the Covid pandemic would be the catalyst for a profound transformation of cities. read more »
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