Archive for 2022

California’s infamous Prop 13 is similar to Oregon’s Measure 50.  Both discourage redevelopment.  Scholar Paul Fisher’s statistical model shows that…

The New York Times Developers Fight to Keep a Lucrative Tax Break Amid New York’s Housing Crisis Few big residential…

Transformative housing policy Business as Usual vs. Transformative Housing Policy by Emily Sims | May 19, 2022 | Articles, Commentary Excerpt: If you believe that our…

Vancouver Sun Opinion / Op-Ed Marc Lee: Upzoning is key in Metro Vancouver housing affordability Opinion: How we upzone, not…

Capturing land value increases near new transit stations is fair to everyone – landowners and taxpayers. ‘Value capture’ is the…

The Community Investment Act continually fails in its efforts to ensure that banks extend mortgage lending in low income neighborhoods.…

The New York Times Discrimination Weakens Tool for Reducing N.Y. Homelessness, Lawsuit Says Vouchers, which help people afford rent, have…

BROOKINGS INSTITUTION POLICY 2020    To improve housing affordability, we need better alignment of zoning, taxes, and subsidies Jenny Schuetz…

How do affordable housing seekers fare in the Nimby vs Yimby struggle?  That depends upon whether we view shelter as…