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CSY Replay #38: Beauty And The Rust Belt
Rust Belt revitalization includes regaining their attractiveness. And it's happening.
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Maybe Abundant Housing Wouldn’t Be So Great – And There’s Proof
We've already experimented with abundance, and it didn't work.
Jan 14
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Not One, But *Three* Housing Crises In The U.S.?
One of the leading voices in the YIMBY movement acknowledges that housing policy must be crafted to address the variety of America's housing concerns.
Jan 9
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The Real Reason For America’s Housing Crisis
Nov 29, 2024
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Detroit: Analysis of a Comeback
Jan 7, 2025
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How Do YIMBYs Respond To Housing Markets With *No* Demand?
Feb 19, 2025
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CSY Replay #26: The Life Cycle Of Black Urban Neighborhoods
Jun 14, 2025
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The "Great Bones" of Rust Belt Cities
Mar 24, 2025
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How Rust Belt Cities Became Affordable
May 16, 2025
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A Novel Way To Approach Greater Housing Density
We've shown NIMBYs appealing housing designs. We've shown them a wider range of housing types. But we've yet to demonstrate how they can benefit from…
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The Exurbs: The Suburban/Rural Transition Zone
A look at (what used to be?) the front line of metropolitan development.
Jan 4
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CSY Replay #37: The Metro Framing Urbanists Didn’t Know They Needed
Let's put an end to the endless apples-to-oranges comparisons we make with respect to metro areas.
Jan 2
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See Ya 2025, Hello 2026
A pivotal year for cities is captured in the Corner Side Yard.
Dec 31, 2025
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Getting Comfortable With Density
Higher residential density, and spaciousness and peace of mind, can coexist.
Dec 29, 2025
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What Urbanism Lost When DEI Was Defeated, Part 2
The goal is to grow the economic pie, not to slice it into ever smaller pieces.
Dec 21, 2025
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CSY Returns From Semi-Hiatus
Sometimes life happens.
Dec 16, 2025
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What Urbanism Lost When DEI Was Defeated, Part 1
This happens when you throw the baby out with the bath water.
Dec 10, 2025
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CSY Replay #36: Zoning Reform and Unintended Consequences
Saturating the high end of a housing market doesn't automatically lead to more affordability to those at the other end of the price spectrum.
Dec 5, 2025
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