Matt Stern

Rather than assigning the “societal loss” of lower property values near LIHTC in affluent communities to LIHTC itself, would it be fairer to call out the preference for homogeneity for what it is? After all, the authors note no impact on property or violent crime in these communities.

The authors associate reductions of home value in higher income, whiter neighborhoods with an affluent preference/willingness to pay to be further away from LIHTC buildings, which just sounds like classism/racism to me.

Thankfully the social housing program/nonprofit developer passed out of both committee and the full City Council today.

I wrote about why this program could be transformational for the city around this time last year for the @chicagoreader.com.
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Zotero!

As a Hyde Parker who visits family in Evanston and friends in northern Chicago all the time…just saying, I’d ride these lines.

I met Mohsen 10 years ago, when we were both the partners of medical students at Dartmouth. This is devastating and we should all be terrified.

The Case for Mass Upzoning Murray and Gordon argue against mass upzonings that are unaccompanied by value capture tools based on the grounds that (a) cities are giving away valuable public air rights to private property owne...

"I posit that mass rezoning is not only justifiable but also one of the most cost-effective and least risky policy solutions for tackling housing affordability and supply challenges in the United States." www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Small business succession is such an underreported challenge. As a neighbor and client of toys etc and as a planner I hope this is the success story it appears to be.

I was 4 years old when the Oakland fire burned near my childhood home. I’ve found myself strangely numb to the news from LA over the last few days. Tonight I’m appreciating @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social ‘s frank diagnosis and marinating in our apparent unwillingness to remember or predict.

Bringing Elon to a knife fight Wishing for a more orderly disruption may misunderstand the nature of government reform

I feel so seen. open.substack.com/pub/eatingpo...

I think I get like 60% of this. It seems important.

A different kind of homeless shelter for men opens in Rogers Park A shelter for homeless single men has opened in Rogers Park, rejecting typical hallmarks such as a ban on residents remaining during the day.

A new shelter for homeless single men has opened in Rogers Park, rejecting typical shelter hallmarks such as congregate living and a ban on residents remaining during the daytime.

Evaluation of Chicago's Right to Counsel pilot, launched in 2022:

-92% of RTC clients avoided eviction
-Default judgments against tenants in the Early Resolution Program system dropped by more than half
-46% of RTC tenants said they would be homeless if evicted

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A fair economy requires a proactive government approach. 🏛️

Explore how policymakers can address inequities, boost worker protections, and ensure inclusive growth by "rewiring" regulatory backend policymaking processes. @ksabeelrahman.bsky.social rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...

So proud of the great work happening in Minneapolis, which shows that boosting housing supply helps make homes more affordable.