Good morning from rainy New Hampshire. It’s been raining all morning, but apparently there is an ocean hidden in the above picture. We also got in after dark and so all I really saw was what I could see on the drive from the airport.… Read More
Here is an interesting set of maps (from this study) showing density trends, population trends, and residential area trends (i.e. sprawl), across Europe between 2006-2012 and 2012-2018: The key takeaway is that, broadly speaking, there is — or at least there was five years ago… Read More
The Washington Post just published this interactive feature showing new developed land (i.e. urban sprawl) across the US between 2001 and 2019. It is based on these land cover maps which were published by the US Geological Survey earlier in the summer. Their findings show… Read More
This is a chart from a recent blog post by Ryerson University’s Centre for Urban Research and Land Development. It shows net intraprovincial migration across the regions of the Greater Toronto Area. And what you are seeing here is people moving from expensive and built-up… Read More
Recently we’ve been talking about California’s Proposition 13 and how it may be creating a disincentive for longtime homeowners to move. They’re enjoying below market property taxes, and so they stay put, even if they may have too much house. But this concept of “overhousing” isn’t… Read More
What’s happening in Houston right now is devastating. Ian Bogost of The Atlantic is calling the flood a “disaster of biblical proportions.” Harvey has unloaded 9 trillion gallons of water. It is once again reminding us of the importance of resiliency when it comes to… Read More
Texas suburb. by Ron Chapple on 500px https://500px.com/embed.js When you rezone a property to build something new, pretty much every city will ask you to provide reports and studies that assess the potential impacts of that something new. They’ll ask you to look at the… Read More
Last night the Toronto Transit Commission offered free service starting at 7pm. This is typical of Toronto on New Year’s Eve, as it is with many other cities. I think it’s great thing to do and I love seeing so many people taking transit to… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 