Explore
Home Flipping Brings Value To Society
Along with providing a bottom-up path to entrepreneurship, flippers bring housing that was dated or out of commission back into the marketplace.
Articles
The Urgent Need to Reform America’s Fire Policy
California's wildfires are the direct result of recent and current forest management decisions.
Design Rules Don’t Make Nicer Buildings
New buildings are criticized for their cookie-cutter architecture, but design review rules and other regulations help cause the problem.
Squatting In Homes Has Become Too Easy
New York City’s squatter laws, and America’s other “pro tenant” legislation, shows that we’re moving away from respect for property rights.
Upzoning: Only Part of the Housing Affordability Fix
Various other regulations hold back production, making upzoning bills useless or even counterproductive.
Is Dubai a YIMBY Success Story?
The wealthy emirate builds a lot, but is not a free housing market - and falls short of what it needs.
Articles
Farmer’s $370k Property Seized to Cover a $60k Tax Debt
Home equity theft is a much bigger problem than many realize.
Columns
The Folly of Urban Planning in Guatemala City
Guatemala City's “Opportunity District” plan shows the flaws of trying to predict where growth happens
Columns
Does Chicago’s Aldermanic System Work?
Chicago’s long-time debate about aldermanic privilege speaks to a larger one about whether city council elections should be ward-based or at-large