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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,.

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Republican Public Health Policy

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On August 18, 2015
I'd like to remind the voters (non-voters really) of Maryland of what a good job they did last year by electing Larry Hogan governor. Because Alabama or Maryland, there's no real difference among Republicans on issues like public health. Everywhere, they like to blame public...

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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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 thought Jake Blumgart's piece an interesting defense of the practice: But a comprehensive review of...

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 roof over their heads than they did between 1985-2000.
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