The Economist reminds readers of the economics of housing (or for that matter, oil or any other good or service): constraining the supply of a good or service in demand raises its price. In a 14-page feature on London, The Economist decries the high cost of housing in London. read more »
Blogs
Portland Mixed-Use Condo Converts to Rentals, Mixed Use Nixed
The Oregonian reports that suburban Hillsboro's first mixed use condominium development is no more. Washington Street Station, was built near the suburb's small but historic downtown (see Note on Hillsboro). read more »
Core Cities Growing: Available Data Indicates Domestic Migration Losses
The Coming of Neo-Feudalism
Joel Kotkin's newest book The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class is now available to order. Learn more about this title and Joel's other books.
Infinite Suburbia
Infinite Suburbia is the culmination of the MIT Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism's yearlong study of the future of suburban development. Find out more.
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- Feudal Future Podcast — Breaking Down the NYC Mayor's Race
- Restoring the Reputation of Downtown Portland
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Books
Authored by Aaron Renn, The Urban State of Mind: Meditations on the City is the first Urbanophile e-book, featuring provocative essays on the key issues facing our cities, including innovation, talent attraction and brain drain, global soft power, sustainability, economic development, and localism.
Read Michael Lind's new book, Hell to Pay: How the Suppression of Wages is Destroying America.
Recent popular content
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Recommended Books
- The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050 By Joel Kotkin - Available Now
- The City: A Global History by Joel Kotkin
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- War on the Dream: How Anti-Sprawl Policy Threatens the Quality of Life by Wendell Cox
- Remembering the Twentieth Century Limited by Matthew Stevenson
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Blogroll and Partner Sites
- Burgh Diaspora
- Center for Economic Research and Forecasting
- China Urban Development Blog
- Chris Bradford - Austin Contrarian
- Houston Strategies
- LA Observed
- Multiplier Effect: Levy Economics Institute
- NDN
- Newsalert
- The Rural Blog
- The Urbanophile
- Patrick.net - Housing Crash
- Joel Kotkin
- Praxis Strategy Group
- American Association of Retirement Communities