The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

First, house prices increased by 57 percent 1 over the nearly nine years from their post-financial crisis bottom (2011 Q2) through the last quarter before the pandemic (2020 Q1). I have found, in a variety of recent articles, the 10 to 15 percent range for housing price declines (i.e., I note that the stress test uses a much larger 28.5

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MARCH 7, 2024

There is a letter to the editor in the Post " Save an endangered species: The American department store ," responding to the article " Macy's and other department stores are an endangered species ," opining about the difference between department stores in European cities like London and Paris.

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APRIL 27, 2024

From the article: Administration officials see the influx of workers as an economic boost and part of a broader effort to scale up critical health infrastructure in a place where life expectancy and health outcomes lag behind neighborhoods to the west.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

3 In this article, I argue that these two standards are no longer essential given the evolution of the markets and mortgage industry over the decades since they were established. 1 FSOC was created by the Dodd-Frank Act in response to certain regulatory failings revealed by the financial crisis of 2007-2009. 2 See [link].

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

From the article: The past few months have been tough for many passengers using bus stations and curbside spots across the country. I have written about this from time to time, including problems with the set up at DC's Union Station, by comparing it to Toronto and Montreal (" Union Station bus terminal, DC ," 2011).

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But the failures in planning extend beyond DC (" Silver Line Metro expansion a classic example of the need to have true regional transportation planning ," 2011). Intriguingly, the proposal was for a double stacked tunnel, which would have allowed for express service too. Proposed Gatineau-Ottawa transit loop.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

to fix bad practices, make them democratic instead of just eliminating them ," (2012) (also discusses participatory budgeting) Note that the network concept applies to parks and libraries friends groups, and school PTAs as well. it's no wonder I have written a lot about crime.

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