Moving Forward
Despite the protestations from conservative observers, cutting state and local taxes in response to the federal tax scam is the exact wrong choice.
Faust, Housing, and Taxes
The House version of the tax bill would undermine the MID. But I’m having a tough time rooting for a good thing being used for an evil end.
Lazy Posting
Watch out – lots of caffeine, lots of work, and policy rants coming in fast.
Resiliency Planning in the Fragmented Metropolis
The Wall Street Journal argues that political jurisdictions should be competing more with one another. Harvey points to just how short-sighted that approach is.
John Kelly, Buchanan v. Warley, and the Birth of a Lie
A hundred years after the Supreme Court decision in Buchanan v. Warley, John Kelly says we should have let human beings own one another just a little longer.
A Day in Zuccotti Park
Over the course of a weekday, Zuccotti Park plays many different roles. These roles are often impacted by its identity as a privately owned public space.
New York City Taxi Medallions
The city profited immensely from the sale of medallions whose value was predicated on a state-granted monopoly. By giving Uber, Lyft, and others free reign of the streets, the city acted unconscionably toward medallion owners.