just want to remind you one more time that significantly lowering the cost of housing would solve, overnight, almost every single problem in the country
We designed a country entirely around car travel, intentionally eliminated third spaces, minimized spontaneous interactions and are now amazed that everyone is lonely and nothing is walkable.
It’s really cool to be in charge of the military that notoriously won the biggest war in human history by having better logistics and bureaucracy than the other side and say “none of that shit matters anymore”
me whispering in RFK's ear that the best way to make america healthy again is to end car dependency and build affordable housing in walkable neighborhoods
One thing for certain: Blue state Democrats need to deeply reflect on how their state and local governance reflects on Democrats in other cities and states.
Building trust, confidence, and competence starts locally before it can be projected nationally.
Austin, TX: near the border, rents fall by 10%
Boston, MA: not near the border, rents increase by 5.8%
Sure dude, it’s the wealthy illegal immigrants bidding up the price of studio apartments located by downtown.
Cool to see South Bend's pre-approved plans turning into housing! We spend so much time in planning fussing over bad development, when we should spend more time rolling out the red carpet for good development.
In the 1970s, Massachusetts permitted 300,000 new homes while gaining 96,000 residents.
In the 2010s, Massachusetts permitted 150,000 new homes while gaining 480,000 residents.