Welcome to my weekly digest for June 2, 2023. For new subscribers, this contains a roundup of my recent writings and podcasts, as well as links to the best articles from around the web this week. You can control what emails you get from me by
From the Governing piece: "This makes it incumbent on urban leaders today to govern well, address their challenges and do what’s necessary to seize their opportunities." Challenges to building more housing in urban areas are specific to each locale - in SF it is known that entrenched interests want to keep residential areas low slung (as in the brownstone belt in Brooklyn NY). Which cities have made progress? While it always seemed a partial solution, I am grateful for NYC's requirement for new development to include affordable units - it keeps a significant number of non-finance/law professionals I know in the city.
From the Governing piece: "This makes it incumbent on urban leaders today to govern well, address their challenges and do what’s necessary to seize their opportunities." Challenges to building more housing in urban areas are specific to each locale - in SF it is known that entrenched interests want to keep residential areas low slung (as in the brownstone belt in Brooklyn NY). Which cities have made progress? While it always seemed a partial solution, I am grateful for NYC's requirement for new development to include affordable units - it keeps a significant number of non-finance/law professionals I know in the city.