Market Urbanism Blog Posts - First Half Of 2019, Michael Lewyn
Dec 2018
Market Urbanism Blog Posts - First Half Of 2019, Michael Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
Blog posts on urban issues, mostly related to housing costs.
Do You Believe In Ghost Apartments?, Michael Lewyn
Dec 2018
Do You Believe In Ghost Apartments?, Michael Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
According to the popular press, expensive cities are being overrun by "ghost apartments"- condominiums owned by wealthy foreigners, but used as investments rather than being rented out to local residents. This article points out that such apartments are in fact a very small percentage of housing supply, even in some cities that are supposedly overran with such condos.
More importantly, the existence of new “ghost apartments” does not justify exclusionary zoning policies. If a city popular with foreign investors discourages construction of new housing, investors are likely to purchase older housing units, outbidding local residents for those units. In this …
The Neighborhood Veto And Its Discontents, Michael Lewyn
Feb 2018
The Neighborhood Veto And Its Discontents, Michael Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
Discusses negative side effects of neighborhood input on land use decisions related to housing. In particular, my speech suggests that the "neighborhood veto" over rezonings increases housing supply by reducing housing prices, and makes development more car-oriented by reducing population density.
2018 July-December Market Urbanism Blog Posts, Michael Lewyn
Dec 2017
2018 July-December Market Urbanism Blog Posts, Michael Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
Posts at marketurbanism.com
My Planetizen Blog Posts July-August 2017, Michael Lewyn
Dec 2016
My Planetizen Blog Posts July-August 2017, Michael Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
Blog posts reprinted from planetizen.com
Does The Threat Of Gentrification Justify Restrictive Zoning?, Michael Lewyn
Dec 2016
Does The Threat Of Gentrification Justify Restrictive Zoning?, Michael Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
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.
Planetizen Blog Posts September-December 2017, Michael Lewyn
Dec 2016
Planetizen Blog Posts September-December 2017, Michael Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
Blog posts related to public transit, housing costs, and other urban issues.
2017 Market Urbanism Report Blog Posts, Michael Lewyn
Dec 2016
2017 Market Urbanism Report Blog Posts, Michael Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
2017 posts on various urban issues (also available at https://marketurbanismreport.com/author/michael/ )
How Real Is Gentrification?, Michael Lewyn
Dec 2013
How Real Is Gentrification?, Michael Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
Some commentators argue that gentrification is turning many cities into a playground for the rich. This article rejects that view, pointing out that even relatively affluent cities are still poorer than the average suburb.
