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Poverty and Growth: Retro-Urbanists Cling to the Myth of Suburban Decline: Suburbs have more poor people mainly because they have more people, write Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox.
In the wake of the post-2008 housing bust, suburbia has become associated with many of the same ills long associated with cities, as our urban-based press corps and cultural elite cheerfully sneer at each new sign of decline, most recently a study released Monday by the Brookings Institution—which has become something of a Vatican for anti-suburban theology—trumpeting the news that there are now 1 million more poor people in America’s suburbs than in its cities.
Wendell Cox – Housing Affordability in Vancouver
Watch Wendell Cox discuss housing affordability in Vancouver here. (3 minutes)
Media Release – Creating a Canadian Autobahn: The Frontier Centre releases a new study on a new study from Prof. Wendell Cox on the creation of a new, high-speed highway system across Canada
A new Canadian “autobahn” system proposed that includes significant upgrades to the Trans-Canada highway as well as the Yellowhead route, Edmonton and Calgary to the Canada-U.S. border, Ottawa to Sudbury and across the island of Newfoundland.
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Weaponizing the Law
The indictment of former U.S. president Donald Trump for crimes invented by his political opponents is the most egregious example yet seen of the weaponizing of the law. The United States is now full of examples. However, in Canada, we also see the law being...
“Looking At” Seizing Control Over Western Canada’s Natural Resources
OTTAWA, REGINA - Last week, two things happened that could have profound impacts on natural resources development in Saskatchewan. One is a hint the federal government might want to take control of natural resources away from the provinces, and the other is the...
Media Release – Demographia International Housing Affordability Report – 2024 Edition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2024 Demographia International Housing Affordability Report Highlights Global Housing WINNIPEG, June 3 2024: The latest Demographia International Housing Affordability Report has been released, providing a comprehensive assessment of housing...
We Should Follow New Zealand On Housing And Free Up More Land For Growth
Attempts to contain ‘urban sprawl’ have driven land prices sky-high. It’s time to abandon densification strategies.
Airbnb, VRBO: Scapegoats for Failing Government Housing Policies
The tourist-oriented city of Kelowna, British Columbia, has self-destructively voted to prohibit any new short-term rentals in residences. Even the provincial government is not as draconian, giving dispensation to resort and tourist destinations. Nationally, the...
Costly Construction Isn’t the Culprit Behind Unaffordable Housing. Costly Land Is
The latest Demographia report on housing affordability in Canada, which I produce for the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, reveals that over half of the 46 Canadian housing markets we assess are severely unaffordable. In fact, Vancouver and Toronto rank as third and...
Over 20 Canadian Housing Markets Are “Severely Unaffordable”
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The Work from Home Revolution: Data and Policy Implications
The rise of remote and hybrid work has brought about a significant shift in how people access employment opportunities, reducing the need for physical commuting. This article examines the latest data for major metropolitan areas in the United States (with over one...
High-Rise Datacenters: Potential to Assist Downtown Recovery
The largest Central business districts (CBDs or downtowns) face a serious crisis as working from home has seriously reduced the demand for five-day on-site employment. The CBDs most at risk are typically those with the strongest transit work trip market shares, at...
Two Solutions to Revive Canada’s Housing Market
Innovative reforms that will transform Canada’s unaffordable housing landscape
Urban Containment Policies Driving Up Land Values and Housing Costs
Rising land costs, not construction, to blame for housing unaffordability