Series at Forbes: The Essentials of Housing Economics
I put together a long series at Forbes about what I am calling “housing economics.” Maybe it is more accurate to call it a series about simple supply and demand. How long should something like that take. It is pretty simple. It’s been years now that my interest in cities and how they benefit people […]
How Not to Write Stories (and Legislation) About Eviction
I’m exhausted from trying to track all the profoundly wrong writing (is it reporting?) about eviction going in in Washington and across the country. For example, we have the Crosscut headline from awhile back about the new report that details Seattle’s eviction epidemic. Well, if David Kroman had considered his use of the word, “epidemic,” […]
Out the Window: The Means and Ends of Design and Planning
At Forbes, I indulged in a “5 reasons” post. You know the clickbaiting technique often used by bloggers and news sites to draw people more clicks and eyeballs. “The 10 reasons you should stop eating tree nuts” or “5 reasons Donald Trump will be reelected.” My topic was, “The Five Things Growing Cities Should Do […]
