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Editor: David Reiss
Cornell Law School

November 4, 2014

Regulation and Housing Supply

By David Reiss

Gyourko and Molloy have posted Regulation and Housing Supply to SSRN.  Unfortunately, it is behind a paywall (although it is also available at NBER if your library has access and an earlier draft can be found here). The abstract of … Continue reading

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November 4, 2014 in Land Use | Permalink | No Comments

October 22, 2014

Housing Vouchers for Landlords

By David Reiss

Collinson and Ganong have posted The Incidence of Housing Voucher Generosity to SSRN. The abstract of this important paper is a little technical for non-economists. It reads: What is the incidence of housing vouchers? Housing voucher recipients in the US … Continue reading

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October 22, 2014 in Land Use | Permalink | No Comments

October 2, 2014

The Divided City — New York Edition

By David Reiss

Richard Florida and colleagues at the Martin Prosperity Institute have posted a report, The Divided City:  And the Shape of the New Metropolis. The executive summary explains that To better understand the relationship between class and geography, this report charts … Continue reading

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October 2, 2014 in Land Use | Permalink | No Comments

July 3, 2014

Accidental Skyline

By David Reiss

This is the second great web resource for land use geeks that I have seen within the last week. The Municipal Arts Society has launched Accidental Skyline. MAS describes it as follows:  “Too often, New Yorkers are caught off guard … Continue reading

June 27, 2014

Urban Reviewer: NYC’s Neighborhood Plans

By David Reiss

NYC land use geeks will want to check out the Urban Reviewer. From its website, The City of New York has adopted over 150 master plans for our neighborhoods. You can see which areas have been affected and what those … Continue reading