Will never understand local governments trying to build affordable housing according to their own restrictive zoning codes. Like, you guys make the rules. Re-zone & allow yourself to build more densely. Otherwise you’re fighting a battle with both arms tied behind your back.

With infrastructure bill signed, cities (gov’ts, nonprofits, utilities + beyond) need a surge in capacity at all levels to design initiatives, access funds, implement funds and leverage funds for maximum impact; imagining a 21C network of city builders deployed across the US

The US Delivery Crisis: "After years of federal scarcity, most communities haven’t planned or prepared for the prospect of abundant investments in economy shaping, energy shifting, climate solving, place making and the like." My latest: thenewlocalism.com/newsletter/the…

Smaller Cities, Poorer Regions Could Be Infrastructure Losers: great to talk with Jake Blumgart about the need for philanthropy to fund a surge in capacity and level the playing field between small and large communities and different parts of the country governing.com/now/smaller-ci…

Stat of the Day: 100% 100% excited that ALG Research is changing its name to Impact Research and that Molly Murphy will be our new President. impactresearch.com

The #1 reason a company fails: Cash flow issues. Track this metric to thrive:🧵

How to lose $35 billion of market cap in less than 2 years Peloton CEO John Foley is stepping down after investors voiced grave concerns in a presentation to the company The wild part? The presentation is PUBLIC...and oh boy is it ugly for $PTON management My breakdown ⬇️

I wish brokers would clarify for sellers that just because multiple families live there doesn’t make it a multifamily property.

This will NEVER work at scale. Anyone in Real Estate Development could tell you that. Ever tried to extend a sewer main or water line? It can take an act of congress (or a lawsuit). No way precious ROW gets ceded to delivery pipes. Save your money, people.

If you are a GP, your LP is your customer and what you sell is compounding growth. Here are some crucial things any emerging GP needs to consider when raising LP capital. A little 🧵:

We are going to miss this guy.