Keren Horn
@kerenhorn.bsky.social
Economics Faculty @UMassBoston Thinking about cities, housing and labor. Teaching #UrbanEcon. Living in #Dorchester, #Boston. #YIMBY #MAPoli https://kerenhornecon.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
One area this article highlights where need for economists will continue to grow seems to be in experiments on where AI is improving productivity. Anyone in my network working in this field and want to come talk to my students? 🙏 #AppliedEconMA @umassboston.bsky.social @umassbostonecon.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
One area this article highlights where need for economists will continue to grow seems to be in experiments on where AI is improving productivity. Anyone in my network working in this field and want to come talk to my students? 🙏 #AppliedEconMA @umassboston.bsky.social @umassbostonecon.bsky.social
First day of school for me! Arrived by bike and now reading @bostonglobe.com @jeffjacoby.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/02/o... - let’s not forget that commuting by bike is FUN! I showed up energetic and ready to teach with a packet of articles on #congestionpricing #UrbanEcon #GoBeacons.
September 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
First day of school for me! Arrived by bike and now reading @bostonglobe.com @jeffjacoby.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/02/o... - let’s not forget that commuting by bike is FUN! I showed up energetic and ready to teach with a packet of articles on #congestionpricing #UrbanEcon #GoBeacons.
@bostonglobe.com spot on again. I explain the idea of the costs of inclusionary zoning in my class every semester and I can never get it out this clearly. Let’s have a mayoral debate about housing! (And possibly the commercial vacancy rate). #BuildMABuild
July 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
@bostonglobe.com spot on again. I explain the idea of the costs of inclusionary zoning in my class every semester and I can never get it out this clearly. Let’s have a mayoral debate about housing! (And possibly the commercial vacancy rate). #BuildMABuild
#Boston mayoral primary should be focused on this - how do we get more housing built here? Thank you @andrewbrinker.bsky.social for your continued detailed coverage. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/30/b... Bringing #IDP back down to 13% feels like a reasonable first step. #BuildMABuild
July 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
#Boston mayoral primary should be focused on this - how do we get more housing built here? Thank you @andrewbrinker.bsky.social for your continued detailed coverage. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/30/b... Bringing #IDP back down to 13% feels like a reasonable first step. #BuildMABuild
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/16/b... Great #DataViz from @andrewbrinker.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com. Clarification - in my quote on the type of housing we allow I was referencing #MBTACommunities and the importance of legalizing multi-family in ALL communities. #BuildMABuild #MAYIMBY #MAPoli
June 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/16/b... Great #DataViz from @andrewbrinker.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com. Clarification - in my quote on the type of housing we allow I was referencing #MBTACommunities and the importance of legalizing multi-family in ALL communities. #BuildMABuild #MAYIMBY #MAPoli
June 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Grateful for these awesome colleagues! @umassboston.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Grateful for these awesome colleagues! @umassboston.bsky.social
I’ll read anything @bostonglobe.com writes about #TrainDaddyEng - Just the feel good story I needed to start my day. #MAPoli www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/28/m...
May 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I’ll read anything @bostonglobe.com writes about #TrainDaddyEng - Just the feel good story I needed to start my day. #MAPoli www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/28/m...
I saw @waymo.bsky.social mapping this weekend and thought exactly this. As someone who runs, bikes, drives through #KCircle regularly I wholeheartedly agree. No software could figure out this chaos. Maybe it’s time we paint some lines on the road?!? #BosPoli www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/27/l...
May 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I saw @waymo.bsky.social mapping this weekend and thought exactly this. As someone who runs, bikes, drives through #KCircle regularly I wholeheartedly agree. No software could figure out this chaos. Maybe it’s time we paint some lines on the road?!? #BosPoli www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/27/l...
💯 @ashishkjha.bsky.social. Beautiful paragraph about the #UrbanAgglomeration in #KendallSquare. As federal funds dwindle how can we help support the innovators that fuel our city’s success? @massgovernor.bsky.social @mayorwu.boston.gov www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/27/o...
May 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
💯 @ashishkjha.bsky.social. Beautiful paragraph about the #UrbanAgglomeration in #KendallSquare. As federal funds dwindle how can we help support the innovators that fuel our city’s success? @massgovernor.bsky.social @mayorwu.boston.gov www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/27/o...
My youngest bike rider! Thank you @mayorwu.boston.gov for this amazing infrastructure. Fun ride with a great destination. #Boston
May 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
My youngest bike rider! Thank you @mayorwu.boston.gov for this amazing infrastructure. Fun ride with a great destination. #Boston
Great #DataViz from Marc Zao-Sanders at #HarvardBusinessReview. Trying very hard to use it for enhanced learning and not replacing learning. Also re fun/non-sense I am using AI to plan my family summer trip. I asked ChatGPT - which of these two hikes would my boys prefer. 😂
hbr.org/2025/04/how-...
hbr.org/2025/04/how-...
May 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Great #DataViz from Marc Zao-Sanders at #HarvardBusinessReview. Trying very hard to use it for enhanced learning and not replacing learning. Also re fun/non-sense I am using AI to plan my family summer trip. I asked ChatGPT - which of these two hikes would my boys prefer. 😂
hbr.org/2025/04/how-...
hbr.org/2025/04/how-...
Great answer to a complicated question @andrewbrinker.bsky.social “If people are leaving #MA why aren’t prices going down?” Demand still outstrips supply - Saving this for fall #UrbanEcon www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/14/b...
May 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Great answer to a complicated question @andrewbrinker.bsky.social “If people are leaving #MA why aren’t prices going down?” Demand still outstrips supply - Saving this for fall #UrbanEcon www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/14/b...
If you have family/friends that like to beat up on libs this may be helpful.
MA sent more than $5k per capita to federal government than it received according to @alexjamesfitz.com at Axios www.axios.com/2025/02/12/s... #MAPoli
MA sent more than $5k per capita to federal government than it received according to @alexjamesfitz.com at Axios www.axios.com/2025/02/12/s... #MAPoli
May 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
If you have family/friends that like to beat up on libs this may be helpful.
MA sent more than $5k per capita to federal government than it received according to @alexjamesfitz.com at Axios www.axios.com/2025/02/12/s... #MAPoli
MA sent more than $5k per capita to federal government than it received according to @alexjamesfitz.com at Axios www.axios.com/2025/02/12/s... #MAPoli
At first I thought I would totally disagree with @suzanneblier.bsky.social when I saw this headline. But after reading I think these are reasonable suggestions. I am very much a #MAYIMBY but it’s not a silver bullet and we need to be open to solid critiques of new and very ambitious policies.
April 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
At first I thought I would totally disagree with @suzanneblier.bsky.social when I saw this headline. But after reading I think these are reasonable suggestions. I am very much a #MAYIMBY but it’s not a silver bullet and we need to be open to solid critiques of new and very ambitious policies.
Love this visualization from @home-economics.bsky.social - Here in #MA we’re “Coastal Calibrators”
March 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Love this visualization from @home-economics.bsky.social - Here in #MA we’re “Coastal Calibrators”
Thank you @mattyglesias.bsky.social - I’ve had this conversation a million times but have not been able to express this point so clearly. #MAYIMBY #BuildMABuild #MAPoli
March 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Thank you @mattyglesias.bsky.social - I’ve had this conversation a million times but have not been able to express this point so clearly. #MAYIMBY #BuildMABuild #MAPoli
My copy arrived yesterday. I don’t love the cover but I love the opening chapter. The rich description of American abundance is exactly the inspiration I need right now. Thank you @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social @dkthomp.bsky.social - Anyone else reading right away? Book club to discuss?
March 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
My copy arrived yesterday. I don’t love the cover but I love the opening chapter. The rich description of American abundance is exactly the inspiration I need right now. Thank you @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social @dkthomp.bsky.social - Anyone else reading right away? Book club to discuss?
This seems like a very important #MAYIMBY paper. www.nber.org/papers/w33188 @andrewbrinker.bsky.social Maybe a nice piece for the @bostonglobe.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This seems like a very important #MAYIMBY paper. www.nber.org/papers/w33188 @andrewbrinker.bsky.social Maybe a nice piece for the @bostonglobe.com
So much upsetting news but this seems so directly in contrast to Trump’s pledge to increase jobs - I don’t get it. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/21/s... Seems worth fighting for @massago.bsky.social @govhealey.bsky.social Channeling @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social -we need #EnergyAbundance #MAPoli #MAYIMBY
January 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
So much upsetting news but this seems so directly in contrast to Trump’s pledge to increase jobs - I don’t get it. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/21/s... Seems worth fighting for @massago.bsky.social @govhealey.bsky.social Channeling @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social -we need #EnergyAbundance #MAPoli #MAYIMBY
Trying to keep my focus local in turbulent times - @scottvv.bsky.social small survey of Boston.gov response rates seems like a great place for me to learn more - anyone have national data on this? Goal of 100% response rate from all city agencies within 24 hours seems like a good target. #BosPoli
January 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Trying to keep my focus local in turbulent times - @scottvv.bsky.social small survey of Boston.gov response rates seems like a great place for me to learn more - anyone have national data on this? Goal of 100% response rate from all city agencies within 24 hours seems like a good target. #BosPoli
I was feeling really good when @mattyglesias.bsky.social stated that electric grid in #NewEngland is already greener than Texas or Florida and then looked at map to see that #Massachusetts is the yellow exception. What did we miss? How do we get to dark green? #MAPoli
January 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I was feeling really good when @mattyglesias.bsky.social stated that electric grid in #NewEngland is already greener than Texas or Florida and then looked at map to see that #Massachusetts is the yellow exception. What did we miss? How do we get to dark green? #MAPoli
So interesting. Do you have more information on geothermal project in Dorchester? @dotnews.bsky.social I think it could be an excellent story!
January 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
So interesting. Do you have more information on geothermal project in Dorchester? @dotnews.bsky.social I think it could be an excellent story!
Once again @bostonglobe.com editorial board nails it. Lets add some more positive feedback for towns that take on spirit of the #MBTACommunities. How about #HugaYIMBY? Yes, I’m not funny - my kids tell me everyday. Anyone have a better slogan? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/08/o...
January 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Once again @bostonglobe.com editorial board nails it. Lets add some more positive feedback for towns that take on spirit of the #MBTACommunities. How about #HugaYIMBY? Yes, I’m not funny - my kids tell me everyday. Anyone have a better slogan? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/08/o...