I just used the new Wabash lanes this morning (so great!) and sent this email to Dowell.

But...that will vary a lot by neighborhood. In yimbytopia the most distressed areas, esp in softer markets like Chicago, will likely suffer as better neighborhoods become more accessible. Will require more public investment in neighborhood revitalization.

Very important question. I think things will change slowly even if policy change is dramatic. It takes time to build. Developers will move in fits and starts. Market prices will converge on production costs. So ownership will be less lucrative but values won't go down, generally.

I think I have the same one! Yeah, the touch buttons are extremely annoying. But when I bought mine it was like half the cost of models with knobs.

I went for a walk yesterday around 2-3 pm looking for ICE activity. Down 53rd, and the area between 53, 55, Woodlawn, and Lake Park. Didn't see anything unusual.

That said... I don't love taxing big businesses because they can leave the city. Far better to tax residents, those of us benefitting directly from fed tax cuts. Residents can also leave but the risk is more concentrated with businesses.

Seems like the key issue is how important proximity to downtown is, and what kind of neighborhood you want to highlight. I wouldn't worry too much about the food. But Chicago has better Mexican than DC so I'll say Pilsen. Maybe 5 Rabanitos.

I hadn't seen that study yet. It's a nice application of synthetic control. Thanks for writing about it!

What do you mean by #1? This is the first I've heard of them planning RIFs for the new FY.

You recommend it? Of the abundance related books of the past year I've read Abundance and Why Nothing Works, wasn't sure if it would be worthwhile to also read Stuck (and Demsas's book of essays).

Wrong link?