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August 2, 2026

The American Dream Lives in Suburbia

Suburbia has long been a favorite target for cultural critics. Readers of a certain age…

June 15, 2026

Free-Market Forces Behind Fishtown’s Revival

This opinion letter was originally published in the The Wall Street Journal. You can read the…

May 26, 2026

Zoning Creates Not Just a Housing Affordability Problem, but a Childcare Affordability Problem Too

Childcare affordability and access are regulatory problems, but many miss the extent to which these…

April 22, 2026

Why First-Time Buyer Age Isn’t Rising—Even as Housing Gets Less Affordable

Home prices have surged over the past two decades, and by most measures, affordability has…

March 16, 2026

Time Limits and Work Requirements Would Improve Subsidized Housing Programs

Despite more than $60 billion in annual federal spending on rental assistance, only one in…

March 10, 2026

Don’t Tax the Public Housing Poor Like They’re Rich

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed the most dramatic low-income housing policy change in…