Home buying is a risky bet: There’s a 30% chance your house will be worth less in five years It’s a widely agreed that promoting homeownership is a key means to help American households build wealth. But as we and…
What City Observatory did this week About those swelling suburbs. Much was made last week of a Wall Street Journal story noting that 14 of the 15 fastest growing cities with populations greater than 50,000 were suburbs. As with previous…
Faster suburban population growth doesn’t signal a preference for suburbs: Here’s why Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported suburbs growing faster than cities. The article, “American suburbs swell again as a new generation escapes the city.” The article looks…
What City Observatory did this week 1. What Oregon’s “single family zoning ban” signals for housing policy. Just before adjourning, the 2019 Oregon Legislature adopted the nation’s first statewide ban on exclusive, single family zoning. The legislation effectively re-legalizes duplex,…
We celebrate the fourth of July by remembering that a nation composed overwhelmingly of immigrants owes them a special debt. America is a nation of immigrants, and its economy is propelled and activated by its openness to immigration and the…