Doug Ryan

The abstract really likes the term neoliberalism. A bit of clickbait.

Cherry picking one study that, as @cmkisicki.bsky.social mentions, only says zoning reform is not a silver bullet, is unserious and not interesting

You know what is interesting? Portland's middle housing reform that produced nearly 1500 units in only 3 years. Avg sales price 250k less (!) than SFH

"Vanderbilt professors acknowledged Wednesday that they had not looked into Montgomery County’s specific housing market or the recently passed legislative package." This underscores @cmkisicki.bsky.social point. MoCo's Council has done other things, but zoning reform opponents will cherry pick.

Email from the "PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE" to Kate Starbird asking for all emails from Jan 1 2021 through July 30 2025 with any of the following keywords: "diversity and inclusion" "DEIA" "DEI" "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging" "DEIB" "gender identity" "racial preference" "ESG" "organizational equity" "intersectionality" "anti-racism" "critical race theory" "LGBTQ+" "transgender" "cisgender" "gender ideology" "white privilege" "privilege walk" "cultural humility" "equity audit" "restorative justice" "racial equity" "implicit bias" "microaggressions" "inclusive pedagogy" "identity-based oppression" "systems of oppression" "queer" "non-binary" "sexuality" “Trump” “fascist”

If anyone is curious about the current list of search terms being used by right wing activist organizations to harass university professors, here's a public records request I received today from Mike Howell of the Heritage Foundation. Not intimidating or meant to curtail by my speech at all, right?

In reporting on housing insecurity over the past several years, I've seen this again and again: a single filing, no matter how baseless, can derail your life.

With affordable housing in short supply, Montgomery Co. leaders celebrate new complex - WTOP News Leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, celebrated the grand opening of a new affordable housing complex Tuesday, while recognizing more needs to be done.

“I’ll never forget the fear, the shame, the embarrassment of running out of options.”

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via @wtopnews.bsky.social

#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

We don't have nearly enough permanent or temporary housing or shelter beds for the currently unhoused population.

Cutting housing aid to 100,000 people would be absolutely devastating to the those people, their communities, and the whole Bay Area.

Want to get back at that prof who gave you an A- on an exam? Or maybe you don't think people of color or women should be professors?

Make up a story about antisemitism, plop it into an anonymous student evaluation, and watch as your prof's life is upturned faster than you can spell "fascism."

A Rockville woman with developmental disabilities was laid off from NIH after 30 years. What’s next for her is uncertain. Andrea Geller loved her job in the mailroom at NIH. But after she was laid off, she's struggling to find a job accommodating her disabilites.

An independent civil service is so important for so many reasons. One overlooked one is that it offers economic opportunities to people who would not otherwise get them from the private sector.
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Thank you for your soccer coverage these decades. You elevated the sport in the US. In particular, I remember your terrific stories from the 2002 WC. Vital for the sport. Dc united will suffer, though.

Homelessness is a housing problem. Housing first works.

This is excellent news. Great work by councilmembers @andrewfriedson.bsky.social and @natalifg.bsky.social.

This from one opponent "She and her neighbors are already feeling the sting of rising taxes and cost of living expenses in the county." Perhaps if we built more housing over the decades, more housing options and a broader tax base would help address these. Perhaps the Post would note that.

Unsurprising and exhausting

So odd. I use both your book and Sharkey's in my class, emphasizing points that seem nonconservative, such as the overprosecution/overpunishing of certain offenses and the value of community groups on increasing safety.

The One Policy to Fix Housing in the State After weeks of dithering and doubts, Governor Lamont finally decided to veto H.B. 5002, the landmark housing bill approved by the General Assembly following months of debate. I have been […]

"I am all for policy nuance... But for housing, a lot of this nuance is nonsense. This is an issue that has one core solution that has to be at the center of any reform, and everything else is just decoration:

Build. More. Housing."

Via @4freedoms.es

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“Of course the people voted for it,” said Mr. Boggs (who voted to reverse the referenda), who owns a construction business and a truck wash. “It’d be like asking your teenager if he wanted a checkbook. You know, they’re going to vote for it every time.”

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour A look at what's behind the efforts to reshape how American history is taught

Just in case you have had your head in the sand over the past few months, here is a nice overview of the Trump administration's war on American history. 🗃️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZgM...

Mr. Abrego's Account of Torture at CECOT in El Salvador Mr. Abrego has filed an amended complaint asking the court to declare the government's actions unlawful and to order his release. He describes his torture in El Salvador in the complaint.

NEW: Read Mr Abrego's account of unthinkable torture inside CECOT prison in El Salvador. My latest: content warning: www.muellershewrote.com/p/mr-abregos...

I wanna note that claiming universities must focus on "practical" degrees is dumb because:

1. It's literally dumb and only people who are profoundly ignorant of what a university actually does will make this argument

2. What's practical for the job market constantly changes

Congress Passes Blank Bill For Trump To Write Whatever Law He Wants WASHINGTON—After weeks of eliminating what many lawmakers called “frivolous” and “unnecessary” provisions, Congress reportedly passed a blank bill Thursday in which President Donald Trump can simply write whatever law he wants.  “Today we are sending to the president’s desk 200 completely clean sheets of paper that are hereby codified such that anything he chooses to […]

Congress Passes Blank Bill For Trump To Write Whatever Law He Wants
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Although Alito frames the remedy here as "notice and opt-out," the reality is that school districts cannot manage such a sweeping opt-out system. They are far more likely to simply pull books with LGBTQ characters off classroom shelves altogether rather than face a ruinous, high-profile lawsuit.

We are not a serious country.

Proposal to increase housing in transit corridors advances to County Council vote A Montgomery County Council committee voted to advance proposed legislation that would increase housing density allowed in certain zones.

I've been slacking on keeping up here because... insane news cycle. But trying to post some recent stories. First up: the controversial workforce housing zoning text amendment is moving forward: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/06/24/t...

A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award.

A white nationalist student at the U of Florida won an academic honor after he argued in a paper that the Constitution applies only to white people.

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ICE agents scatter as SD Bishop Pham, other clergy visit immigration court "Our presence made a difference," one priest said, quoting an immigration lawyer saying their client was given more time to prepare for another hearing.

Michael Pham fled Vietnam at the age of 13. He was named bishop of San Diego a month ago.

Today, he stood watch at a courthouse: ICE agents were “standing there covered with masks as we walked toward the courtroom. Eventually the agents scattered and went away”

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Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event

CBO just estimated the macrodynamic impact on the cost of the GOP bill - i.e., "is this bill going to help the economy so much that it pays for itself?"

CBO said that the bill pays for just 3.5% of itself - w/ a tiny upfront economic boost that declines over time. Legitimately embarrassing for Rs.

Homebuilder sentiment has cratered this year — to the 3rd lowest level since 2012.

@cnbc.com $XHB