The City in Space: Racial and Economic Segregation in NYC
Census data reveals just how segregated NYC neighborhoods are.
Trump Tax and the Mortgage Interest Deduction
Trump’s top economic adviser said people don’t buy homes thanks to the MID. He’s right – so why do we still have it?
Modern Housing for America
Gail Radford’s Modern Housing for America has me thinking about why we have a system that subsidizes personal home ownership, and what that means for inequality and the economy. It’s not great.
Bodega: Toward an Ethic of Consumption
The anger with the creators of Bodega redirects us from an important conversation: how do our spending choices impact our communities?
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.
Sacred Space
In which I’m reminded that not every good thing can be found within the borders of big cities. Also, pictures from my Peru trip