Revillaging: Looking to Our Roots as We Redesign Towns and Cities
Revillaging as a way to improve communities by improving daily life.
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Housing Insecurity, Homelessness, and Populism: Evidence from the UK
Cutting subsidies for private rental housing did not do much to reduce overall spending or lower rents but caused a lot of pain.
Read more...This Philadelphia Refinery Is the Country’s Worst Benzene Polluter. Trump Wants To Keep It Open
Trump-aided behind-the-scenes shenanigans may keep a horrifically toxic refinery in business.
Read more...So, You Want To Live Tiny? Here’s What To Consider When Choosing a House, Van or Caravan
Discussing tiny house considerations.
Read more...Wolf Richter: How Ratings Agencies Inflate Credit Ratings to Get Deals & Fees
Haven’t we already seen this movie? Race to the bottom in gaming credit ratings agencies for commercial real estate Collateralized Loan Obligation deals.
Read more...Australia Burning; Tourists in New South Wales and Victoria Flee to Beaches
A grim take from smoky Australia.
Read more...The Rich Under Stress as Asset Prices Wobble
Some of the rich are feeling the pinch. Is this a passing phenomenon or a sign of things to come?
Read more...Phase One of Grenfell Tower Inquiry Released, Towers Not Up to Code, Suggestions for Firefighters
Hot takes on the Phase One Grenfell Towers report, which makes good suggestions for the firefighters and determines that the Towers were not up to code, and what should happen in Phase Two.
Read more...For Boomers Reframing Aging, Age-Proofing A Home Won’t Come Cheap
Americans want to stay at home as they age, but it doesn’t come cheap.
Read more...Trump’s Fannie/Freddie Privatization Giveaway: Why GSE Reform Is Hard
GSE reform is baack! Or not.
Read more...CalPERS Short-Changed by CIM in Pay-to-Play/Bribery Scandal; Looks Like Apollo Stiffed CalPERS Too
How CalPERS was cheated by conniving fund managers, as is pervasive among private equity investors.
Read more...New Evidence on the Consequences of Gentrification for Children
Contrary to widespread beliefs, gentrification does not appear to harm children. But that may be because it operates differenlty than most assume.
Read more...Flood the Market
Buyouts can save Houston’s flood-soaked homeowners — if they can get one. Instead, ordinary homeowners fail to qualify, and real estate speculators make out.
Read more...It’s Official: Parts of California Are Too Wildfire-Prone To Insure
California is leading a trend of climate-change-induced insurance redlining.
Read more...Why I Hate Houses
Houses suck.
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