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The Danger of the Marine Vessels that Serve Refineries
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The Danger of the Pipelines and Trains that Serve Refineries
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Direct Impacts of Northwest Refinery Pollution
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Yes, Other Countries Are Making More Progress on Housing, Case 4: The United Kingdom and New Zealand
Last time, I chronicled France’s success at boosting homebuilding in greater Paris. This time, I look at the industrial world’s laggards in abundant housing. Might the boldest new examples of leadership for abundant, low-carbon housing come from two of the worst places in the world at providing it—and from opposite ends of the political spectrum? By one measure, the United Kingdom and its former colony New Zealand have the worst...Read more » -
The Case for Retiring Northwest Oil Refineries
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Let There Be Housing in Downtown Anchorage
Anchorage’s new mayor, Dave Bronson, is on point in putting downtown near the top of his to-do list. A world-class urban center in Alaska’s largest city has long been the Holy Grail for Anchorage leaders. The quest has brought some success: walkable blocks of office buildings, hotels, restaurants, and shops; the Anchorage Museum and the Performing Arts Center; and, not far from City Hall, two trailheads to the “Moose Loop,”...Read more » -
Will Vancouver Grow as Fast as Its Suburbs?
Vancouver is perceived throughout North America as a vanguard in refocusing growth in the urban core. But the reality is that for decades, there has been a tragic mismatch between where people want to live—Vancouver proper—and where the region has built most new housing—the surrounding suburbs. Metro Vancouver is currently updating its regional growth strategy, the official road map for how the region will grow through 2050. But while lifting...Read more » -
Eight Ingredients for a State-Level Zoning Reform
In 2019, Oregon passed a first-of-its-kind state law that ordered larger cities and the Portland metro area to rapidly legalize duplexes on all residential lots and fourplexes, triplexes, townhomes, and cottage clusters on more than half of lots. This is a short, reported history of how that law was passed in the face of fierce opposition. It was created in partnership with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, its first...Read more » -
The Eight Deaths of Portland’s Residential Infill Project
In 2021, Portland became the largest modern U.S. city to end so-called “single-family zoning.” What follows here is a history of how the residential infill project could have died but didn’t. This history was developed in partnership with Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. See also our 10 tips for zoning reformers, which serve as a short summary of the narrative below. It was January 2020. One of Oregon’s most respected...Read more » -
Yes, Other Places Do Housing Better, Case 3: Paris
Last time, I described Germany’s secret to abundant housing: financial rewards for localities. This time, I look at France’s recent success at filling greater Paris with more homes. Metropolitan Paris is not yet a world leader in abundant, affordable housing in low-carbon neighborhoods. But it might be the most improved. Paris is one of countless great cities that fell into the trap of residential lockdown—local NIMBY obstructionism stopping desperately needed...Read more »