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The Profoundly Misunderstood Housing Affordability Crisis
Over the last half-century, more restrictive urban planning policies have been associated with undermined housing affordability for the middle class. Given the primacy of housing costs in household...
View ArticleCan Democrats Exploit Trump's Tariff Chaos?
As with many political movements, MAGA represents a fragile coalition of groups that often have little in common — and, at the extremes, may even detest one another.This tension has been brought into...
View ArticleTrain in Vain
Ten thousand years from now, future archaeologists will be allowed back into the wasteland that was once known as California.They will find many wonderous things but what they come across in Central...
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The "Great Bones" of Rust Belt Cities
I went to St. Louis over the weekend, and I was reminded how much I love the way St. Louis neighborhoods look. The city has wonderful vernacular architecture that leads to beautiful neighborhoods at a...
View Article5 Reasons Why I'm Cancelling My Subscription to The New York Times
We have lived in Austin for 40 years. And for nearly all of that time, Lorin and I have subscribed to the New York Times. For decades, we took the paper version. When that got too pricey, we switched...
View ArticleSlightly Higher Speed Rail
New York University’s Marron Institute just released a report saying that Amtrak and commuter-rail lines could improve their service by making what the institute believes are low-cost changes to their...
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After Pope Francis, The Vatican Must Embrace Energy Humanism
Pope Francis was a historic figure. He was the first Jesuit pope and the first from the Americas or the Southern Hemisphere. He was the first pope to take the name Francis, a nod to St. Francis of...
View ArticleThe Economist’s Europe Worship has Become a Sick Joke
I thought crack-smoking had lost its appeal, but perhaps it is still a regular pastime among journalists determined to take down Trump’s America. The Economist, for example, has suggested that “the...
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Europe is Second Best in Deep Tech and Willing to Trade
A systematic mapping of where the world’s global leading companies in deep tech are located shows that the US continues to have a significant advantage. However, Europe is catching up somewhat and is...
View ArticleThe Dangers of a Political Gender Gap
Throughout history, poverty, class and economic self-interest have driven radical political movements. The Bolsheviks harnessed the anger of impoverished workers and peasants to create a movement that...
View ArticleGavin Newsom's Grid Impossible
Make no mistake, California Governor Gavin Newsom is running for the White House in 2028. In February, he launched a podcast with the uncatchy name, “This is Gavin Newsom.” His first guest was...
View ArticleAbundance for Whom?
Kudos to Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson for pointing out that states and cities ruled by Democrats continue to demonstrate their failure to get anything built—even as they continue to insist that they...
View ArticleThe Sun Belt Will Save Europe
Florence. No city on earth is a more miraculous testament to what entrepreneurs can do, and how hard work and grit can build beauty that endures. Yet as he looks out, over the red roofs and graceful...
View ArticleYIMBYism Goes Big With the Abundance Movement
Can the movement we’ve come to know as the YIMBY (Yes-In-My-Back-Yard) movement level up to address our nation’s inability to get things done? There are a growing number of people who believe so. But...
View ArticleDid Over-Reliance On Solar & Lack Of Grid Inertia Cause Spain’s Blackout?
Less than two years ago, climate activists in Spain celebrated after a utility announced it would close the country’s largest coal plant, the 1,468-megawatt As Pontes facility. According to an activist...
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