No one associates New York, a city in the eastern United States, with good restaurants. That's beginning to change. latimes.com/food/la-fo-nyc…

Using data on U.S. cities and neighborhoods from 1950 to 2010, economists detailed highways' negative local effects—something they says often gets overlooked by policy makers. trib.al/ThGc9St

A growing number of cities are considering an old tax idea — Henry George's land value tax. GOVERNING J. Brian Charles spoke with Senior Fellow Joan Youngman about the 19th century proposal that's making a comeback bit.ly/2P6Z7Zd  #landvaluetax #propertytax

Commuters who were in their formative driving years during gas price movements are less likely to drive to work 20 years later. How do changes in the price of gasoline shape long-run driving behavior throughout adulthood? Read more: ow.ly/Edrw50wf4d4

Some perspective

A quick PSA from an old friend 😉 #GoBucks

This wins the most misleading chart of the year award.

NYT this morning. I think I will get some reactions.

My new working paper with Kyle Mangum looks at the changing geography of travel behavior in the early stages of the pandemic.

Spatial-economics JMCs: Each year, I compile a list of spatial JMPs (e.g., tradediversion.net/2019/11/11/spa…). To make sure you're on my list (and to save me a little work), please reply to this tweet with info in the following format: Firstname Surname (School) - JMP title - homepageURL

The Push of Big City Prices and the Pull of Small Town Amenities—Jeff Brinkman and coauthors explore how location amenities have differentially driven population and price dynamics in small towns vs. big cities, focusing on the role of housing supply. bit.ly/3PLePoH

Making sense of urban development patterns. Read our latest Economic Insights. ow.ly/mNX730a7aG7