Beyond Zoning: An Economy of Trust
This afternoon I attended a celebration of the life of Jim Potter. Lots of the development community showed up, and there were beautiful statements about his impact on people’s lives. Jim’s life was about family. And I suppose that his ability to master the world of development the way did is related to his confidence […]
Regulation, Inflation, and Innovation: The Airline Example
After several months of tangling with advocates of price controls on housing and those who argue that more housing means higher housing prices, I had to watch this video from a PBS series called Commanding Heights. Commanding Heights is a series worth watching. You can’t watch this segment or any other part of the series […]
Public Hearing on Microhousing on Monday
Please plan on attending this important hearing on a type of housing that is working well for many people in our city. The City Council needs to hear from people who support microhousing as a crucial part of meeting housing demand in neighborhoods where people want to live the most. I’ll be writing more this […]
