Free-for-All: Development in Portland
All new building is not good building. Oregon should reject a new proposal that refuses to distinguish between good and bad development.
After Paris
The fight against climate change now falls to cities. What does that mean?
Governmental Competition and the Enfeebling of the City
When municipalities in the same region compete with each other, public good suffers.
Yes In My Backyard!
Market rate development is an important tool for fighting for affordability. But have we focused on it at the expense of developing the other necessary tools?
Federal Policy and Racial Inequity (Part 2)
Fighting structural inequality requires understanding the structures of oppression themselves. Here I explore the contemporary legacy of racist housing policy – and how we can fight it.
Federal Policy and Racial Inequity (Part 1)
Fighting structural inequality requires understanding the structures of oppression themselves. Here I take a brief look at the history of redlining and restrictive covenants in federal housing policy.
The Scourge of Service
When we focus on demand-side approaches to housing affordability, we inevitably tell low income residents that a lack of public services is in their best interest. That’s unacceptable.