Dan Kassik
@dankassik.bsky.social
City Planner | Form Based Advocate | Downtown Revitalization | Affordable Housing | Opinions are my own
The largest and most dangerous addiction in the U.S.? Car dependency. The only disease that affects all citizens. Its the one disease that has a cure yet no one wants to acknowledge it.
November 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The largest and most dangerous addiction in the U.S.? Car dependency. The only disease that affects all citizens. Its the one disease that has a cure yet no one wants to acknowledge it.
Making housing more affordable is simple, build more homes and ensure there is a diversity of options amongst the new homes. A 50 year mortgage is one of the worst ideas as it will actually increase the cost of a home. Like 6 year car loans.
We need to focus on actual solutions.
We need to focus on actual solutions.
November 12, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Making housing more affordable is simple, build more homes and ensure there is a diversity of options amongst the new homes. A 50 year mortgage is one of the worst ideas as it will actually increase the cost of a home. Like 6 year car loans.
We need to focus on actual solutions.
We need to focus on actual solutions.
It really is this simple
The price of housing is set by supply and demand. Building enough new homes keeps the price of existing older homes affordable. This is very straightforward.
When we build enough supply of homes so that landlords must compete, renters win.
"The more properties there are, it drives all of us to lower rents and offer concessions" says the property manager pictured here.
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"The more properties there are, it drives all of us to lower rents and offer concessions" says the property manager pictured here.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It really is this simple
Reposted by Dan Kassik
You can be a “car guy” and not like car dependency. You can be a “car guy” and get that too many cars in cities is bad for everyone, including drivers. You can be a “car guy” and be tired of lies & manipulations like “the war on cars.” You can be a “car guy” and know more choice means more freedom.
September 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
You can be a “car guy” and not like car dependency. You can be a “car guy” and get that too many cars in cities is bad for everyone, including drivers. You can be a “car guy” and be tired of lies & manipulations like “the war on cars.” You can be a “car guy” and know more choice means more freedom.
Reposted by Dan Kassik
The guy who tariffed lumber, who is trying to deport the construction workforce, and who campaigned on his opposition to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing does not actually care about bringing down housing prices.
Bessent States That Trump Might Announce a National Housing Emergency This Fall to Tackle Increasing Prices and Falling Supply
September 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The guy who tariffed lumber, who is trying to deport the construction workforce, and who campaigned on his opposition to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing does not actually care about bringing down housing prices.
How to say your government hates you without saying your government hates you.
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Trump wants to ax an affordable housing grant that's a lifeline for many rural communities
President Donald Trump and House Republicans want to cut new funding for a housing grant that many rural areas rely on to help fund affordable housing
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September 2, 2025 at 3:05 AM
How to say your government hates you without saying your government hates you.
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Too many cities are focused on how to increase revenues to cover costs. A better option is to look at ways to reduce or prevent higher costs. Less road widening, less expansion of infrastructure, vertical development vs. horizontal, etc.
September 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Too many cities are focused on how to increase revenues to cover costs. A better option is to look at ways to reduce or prevent higher costs. Less road widening, less expansion of infrastructure, vertical development vs. horizontal, etc.
Historic Preservation causes economic stagnation.
July 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Historic Preservation causes economic stagnation.
AMEN!!!!
If only drivers had the same patience waiting 3 seconds for people to cross the street that they do for a chicken sandwich.
Drive thru lineup at a Chick-fil-A
🎥 Nolan West
Drive thru lineup at a Chick-fil-A
🎥 Nolan West
July 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
AMEN!!!!
In my area people are excited for this development. All I see is acres of parking and the inefficient use of land. Sprawl kills.
June 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
In my area people are excited for this development. All I see is acres of parking and the inefficient use of land. Sprawl kills.
Land use decisions are the same as Newton's 3rd Law. "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This is why decisions need to be made to ensure the "opposite reaction" is not more impactful that the main decision. Urban sprawl is an opposite reaction.
June 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Land use decisions are the same as Newton's 3rd Law. "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This is why decisions need to be made to ensure the "opposite reaction" is not more impactful that the main decision. Urban sprawl is an opposite reaction.
Alot of truth in this statement.
May 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Alot of truth in this statement.
Yes indeed, took me 4 years to get our zoning code updated but 2 years was the code sitting on the city managers desk because he did not want to deal with it. Cities are their own worst enemies.
“Dallas City Council Overwhelmingly Supports Overhaul of Parking Code.”
Good news… but this took 6 years of process and debating?
Seriously, if we take too long to do better things, that’s a different category of failure.
The 2 most important words in better city-building are further and faster.
Good news… but this took 6 years of process and debating?
Seriously, if we take too long to do better things, that’s a different category of failure.
The 2 most important words in better city-building are further and faster.
Dallas City Council Overwhelmingly Supports Overhaul of Parking Code
Dozens of Dallas residents spoke for and against the "momentous and meaningful” ordinance change on Wednesday.
www.dallasobserver.com
May 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Yes indeed, took me 4 years to get our zoning code updated but 2 years was the code sitting on the city managers desk because he did not want to deal with it. Cities are their own worst enemies.
This all resulted because of land use segregation. Definately need more of this type of use
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Reviving neighborhood stores
Neighborhoods used to be full of local businesses, but they have dwindled over the past century. Maybe it’s time to figure out how to make neighborhoods business-friendly again.
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May 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This all resulted because of land use segregation. Definately need more of this type of use
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Housing availability and affordability in and around a downtown are a huge indirect economic benefit. This also assumes the built environment is enhanced to allow for safe and convenient travel of all forms of mobility.
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Insights, Reflections, and What's Next with the BOOMS Tracker
Data from the past year and updates on our building inventory tool, the Building Opportunities on Main Street Tracker
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May 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Housing availability and affordability in and around a downtown are a huge indirect economic benefit. This also assumes the built environment is enhanced to allow for safe and convenient travel of all forms of mobility.
mainstreet.org/the-latest/n...
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If there was ever something that sums up my ideals as a planner, this is it!!!
April 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If there was ever something that sums up my ideals as a planner, this is it!!!
In most cities economic development has been a failure due to a lack of housing. Cities are still recruiting industry that will create jobs that pay $17 to $20 an hour and expect those employees to afford $400,000+ homes.
April 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
In most cities economic development has been a failure due to a lack of housing. Cities are still recruiting industry that will create jobs that pay $17 to $20 an hour and expect those employees to afford $400,000+ homes.
Kuddos to Montana!!
April 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Kuddos to Montana!!
And yet we keep spending money on building more roads. Insanity.
April 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
And yet we keep spending money on building more roads. Insanity.
New duplexes just about finished. 12 units.
April 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
New duplexes just about finished. 12 units.
And this is why cities have design standards. We need to stop building strictly for cars.
Saw this house (for cars?) on my neighborhood jog today.
No front porch. Massive concrete parking pad. Vestigial front yards. Literally anti-social building.
(One like = one yuck)
No front porch. Massive concrete parking pad. Vestigial front yards. Literally anti-social building.
(One like = one yuck)
March 31, 2025 at 2:42 AM
And this is why cities have design standards. We need to stop building strictly for cars.
At what point do people realize that the amount of homes on the market that are not selling are a result of high cost and homes people do not want. Homes that meet the needs of most people are selling well. Large single family homes on large lots are not desirable.
March 31, 2025 at 12:12 AM
At what point do people realize that the amount of homes on the market that are not selling are a result of high cost and homes people do not want. Homes that meet the needs of most people are selling well. Large single family homes on large lots are not desirable.