Last week, a journalist at Heatmap Daily sent out an email that began, “Nearly a year ago, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia made an emergency announcement. read more »
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Remote and Hybrid Work Continues Appeal in the US and Canada
Despite the continuing pressure from employers for employees to work on-site, working from home continues at a strong pace. Just released data from WFH Research indicates that 41.3% of US workers worked at home at least part of the time between March and June 2023. read more »
Urban Sprawl, the Environmentally Friendly Answer to Expensive Housing
From the dawn of the colonial era, Canada, the U.S., and Australia thrived by providing what the landless have always sought. In the vast expanses of these countries read more »
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Enabling Trade-Offs: Internal Migration And Australia’s Housing Opportunity
Beyond the cacophony currently surrounding the highly combustible subject of overseas migration, there is an evolving sub-plot in which the narrative reveals a less substantial, but meaningful migratory phenomenon. Understanding it is critical if we are serious about addressing Australia's worsening housing woes. read more »
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Kill Off the Old City So New Cities Can Be Born
After decades of self-celebration and relentless media hype, the great “urban renaissance” predicted by the New Urbanists—a vision of cities built by and for the creative class—has come crashing down. read more »
Gen Z Moving Out of Cities
Remember the young people who supposedly loved cities and rejected the suburbs? It turns out they are the ones who have been fleeing the cities since the beginning of the pandemic. read more »
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This Rush to Electric Cars is a Colossal Mistake
We may soon regret the radical and absolutist embrace of electric vehicles (EVs). Governments across the world are planning to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars, and to take older, gas-guzzling vehicles off the road. read more »
What America's Urban Exodus Means for San Francisco
Over the past few weeks, seemingly endless stories have detailed San Francisco’s continuing troubles, with its retail core collapse and high office vacancy rates being the latest areas of serious attention. read more »
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The Luckiest Country
“There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children, and the United States of America.” ~ Otto Van Bismarck read more »
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Why Agriculture is the Key to California's Future in Tech
The world may see California largely as home to Silicon Valley and Hollywood, but it’s agriculture technology where we can most clearly outshine our competitors. read more »
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