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Solar Suburbs

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On September 24, 2015
Visions of rethinking suburbs to be green-friendly abound: These examples point to the potential of what some are calling “solar suburbs.” The concept is a sweeping one—solar panels cover roofs, electric vehicles sit in garages, energy-efficient homes are outfitted with batteries to store electricity, and...

Flipping Houses

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On June 2, 2015

The expansion of extreme house flipping and rapidly rising housing prices to cities like Pittsburgh is not a positive development for those of us who value affordable and diverse cities.

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Fight for $20

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On May 20, 2015
Yesterday's bill in Los Angeles to ease in a $15 minimum wage is great. But it isn't enough to live on in Los Angeles because housing is so expensive. A $15 minimum wage really just needs to be a first step in the larger fight...

Rent Control

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On April 3, 2015

The usual discussion among people interested in cities is that rent control doesn't work. I don't know the literature enough to have a strong opinion on the matter. But I.

Rent

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On April 18, 2014

Now that the plutocrats are creating a new bubble based upon exploiting renters, the price to rent has exploded, with renters spending 19% more of their income to put a.

The Housing Investment

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On June 20, 2013
While this piece is perhaps a bit too condescending to middle-aged homeowners, it does get at a very real problem. The entire structure of the postwar housing market is extremely shaky. Not only the larger financial issues and housing bubbles creating by profiteering. There's also...
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