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Hooked on a Feeling: Unique Experiences Help Fill Wisconsin’s Talent Pipeline
By all measures economists use to assess the quality of life a place offers—job availability, cost of living, commute times, recreation, etc.—Wisconsin stacks up pretty well. Very well, in fact....
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Patriarchy Or No, It’s Good To Have Dad Around On Father’s Day
This Father’s Day takes place amid growing assault on what is widely called “patriarchy.” In the era of #MeToo-inspired militant feminism, it’s become increasingly fashionable to reject maleness and...
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Superstar Effect, Harvard Graduate Edition
The Harvard Crimson just published a piece on where the Harvard class of 2018 is going after graduation.22% of them are going to New York (state I believe), 20% to Massachusetts, and 15% to California....
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What is Middle-Income Housing Affordability?
Few local or metropolitan issues receive more attention than housing affordability. This article provides a perspective on housing affordability. The focus is on the approach used by the Demographia...
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Which Downzoning Is Evil?
Another day, another story about how evil single-family zoning makes housing expensive. This one is from Seattle, whose urban-growth boundary was drawn more than 30 years ago and, as far as I know, has...
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America’s Vacant Housing Challenge
Alan Mallach is out with a new study from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy called “The Empty House Next Door.” It’s a look at vacant housing in America’a cities. This chart should give you a feel...
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The Big Move
I spent the afternoon yesterday helping my neighbors pack, clean, and complete a series of fix-it projects around their apartment. They’re moving from San Francisco to a semi-rural town of 28,000 in...
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Europe Has Lost Its Way In Culture And Economics
In recent years, many of America’s leading lights have embraced Europe as the model for America. Books like “The European Dream” and “The United States of Europe: The New Super-power and the End of...
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California, Greenhouse Gas Regulation, and Climate Change
This is an excerpt of a new report, California, Greenhouse Gas Regulation, and Climate Change, from Chapman University’s Center for Demographics and Policy. The report is authored by David Friedman and...
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Cautionary Tales from the Cities of Seattle and Philadelphia
For some time now urban core proponents have boasted about a "return to the cities" from the suburbs. And while the urban core cities (historical core municipalities) have done better in recent years...
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Can Detroit's Suburbs Survive The City's Rebirth?
I've written quite a bit about Detroit's recent history, particularly the Motor City of the last ten years -- Kwame Kilpatrick and the aftermath of his corrupt administration, the subsequent bankruptcy...
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The New Demo-pessimism
Normandy—cold, green, and charming—should be the scene of celebration for liberal democracy. The northern region of France produced seminal writings from its aristocratic native son, Alexis de...
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Backyard Rental House Zoning Threatens Trees, Breezes, Birds and Neighborhoods
The Dallas city manager and housing director are proposing a devastating blanket zoning change: allowing ADUs (additional dwelling units), better known as backyard rental houses, in single-family zoned...
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Perspectives on Defining the American Heartland
The following excerpt is from a new report, Perspectives on Defining the American Heartland, written by Ross DeVol, a Walton Family Foundation Fellow. Read the full report (PDF) here.George Strait...
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Progressive California’s Growing Race Challenge
No state in the union has been more adamant in opposing President Trump’s policy on immigration than California. The Golden State widely sees itself — and is widely seen in progressive circles — as the...
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Lessons from the Oakland/San Francisco Dismissal
Federal District Court Judge William Alsup dismissed the "global warming" lawsuits of the cities of Oakland and San Francisco against large oil and gas companies, In so doing, the Judge provided...
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California’s Climate Extremism
Environmental extremism increasingly dominates California. The state is making a concerted attack on energy companies in the courts; a bill is pending in the legislature to fine waiters $1,000—or jail...
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Nashville Hot Chicken and the Pork Tenderloin: A Tale of Two Sandwiches
One of the things you’re sure to hear about if you read up on Nashville is a local dish called “Nashville hot chicken,” a local culinary specialty.To listen to people talk about it, you’d think eating...
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Can Lebron James Make Los Angeles Great Again?
With his decision to move to Los Angeles, LeBron James has given our metropolis another reason to feel good about itself. When it comes to sports, and celebrity, Los Angeles’ lead is only growing, as...
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American Migration: Exploring Where People Move Across America
Just a few years ago, experts indicated Americans (especially young Americans) were more interested in a different lifestyle than previous generations. Instead of owning a house in the suburbs, the new...
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