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Future U.S. growth depends on whether we can build housing, energy generation, data centers, & more. But we face long-standing obstacles to building. I wrote for Foreign Affairs about how building is a pragmatic, politically powerful path forward… And how to get it done.

I just finished "Paved Paradise" by Henry Grabar, and boy does it have some gems. Lots of the solutions to our urban woes are already being put in place - look at Austin - but this should be read by every city council across America. My favorite quotes can be found here. 🧵

The largest office-to-residential conversion in American history, at 25 Water St., is almost done. (1,300 units!) Includes affordable apartments. Rents as low as $1,166 for a 2-bed. HPD lottery open now: housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/deta… We need to do this in many, many more buildings.

Why rents are still rising too fast (from The Economist) economist.com/finance-and-ec…

The Trump administration is creating a task force to identify federal land suitable for building affordable housing, but few housing analysts see a clear path for such a program wsj.com/economy/housin… via The Wall Street Journal

This is the most important statistic from the 2024 election:

supply and demand

Cambridge yimbies (from The Economist) economist.com/united-states/…

Just finished Abundance ... did no one else look at the floorplans? Tahanan, the project held up as an example of innovative construction & regulations. A model of affordability bc it was built for <$400,000 per unit ... is entirely 260sf Studios! That's $1500 per square foot!

If you can’t find a place to rent, blame the government (from The Economist) economist.com/leaders/2025/0…

Americans have amassed $35 trillion of wealth in their homes, yet many feel less well off because of it wsj.com/economy/housin…

A few books I’ve read recently explain a lot.

New Census Bureau population estimates show 88% of U.S. metro areas gained population between 2023 and 2024. census.gov/library/storie…

nytimes.com/interactive/20…

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Sales of existing homes in March posted their biggest monthly decline in more than two years wsj.com/economy/housin… via The Wall Street Journal

NYC’s short-term rental law is failing. It was meant to help renters. Instead: 📈 Rents are record high 🏢 Vacancy is flat 📉 90% drop in short-term rentals 💸 Small businesses & hosts are suffering It's time to fix NYC's short-term rental law. news.airbnb.com/nyc-sees-recor…

Would the Housing Crisis Ease if Boomers Rented Out Their Empty Rooms? nytimes.com/2025/05/04/bus…

Now you can Airbnb more than an Airbnb

Great analysis by Redfin— The U.S. Housing Market Has Nearly 500,000 More Sellers Than Buyers—the Most on Record. That Will Likely Cause Home Prices to Fall redfin.com/news/sellers-v…