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Does The Threat Of Gentrification Justify Restrictive Zoning?, Michael Lewyn
Does The Threat Of Gentrification Justify Restrictive Zoning?, Michael Lewyn
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Historically, progressives have opposed restrictive zoning, arguing that by restricting the housing supply to high-end housing, zoning reduces the supply of housing available to lower-income Americans. But recently, some progressives have suggested that new market-rate housing facilitates gentrification and displacement of lower-income renters. This article critically examines that theory.
Robocar Risks, Michael Lewyn
Robocar Risks, Michael Lewyn
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Suggests that policymakers should not widen roads or stringently enforce anti-jaywalking laws in order to accommodate autonomous vehicles.
The Obama Administration's Parting Shot, Michael Lewyn
The Obama Administration's Parting Shot, Michael Lewyn
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Discusses the "Housing Development Toolkit", a policy paper on affordable housing issued by the White House in September 2016.
Attacking Smart Growth, Michael Lewyn
Attacking Smart Growth, Michael Lewyn
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Review of The Human City, by Joel Kotkin
The Environmentalist Case For Sprawl- And Why It Fails, Michael Lewyn
The Environmentalist Case For Sprawl- And Why It Fails, Michael Lewyn
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Environmentalists generally favor compact, walkable development, because development that reduces automobile use may reduce automobile-related pollution. Defenders of suburban sprawl argue, however, that compact development may actually increase pollution in a variety of ways. This article criticizes the latter argument.,