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Original research and analysis on housing affordability, covering housing finance, rent regulation and the definition of affordable housing. It uses interactive tools, data and charts, with a focus on Kingston, NY and New York City.
Vital City publishes essays and analysis on New York City policy, covering public safety, urban infrastructure, mental health and civic life. Readers get pragmatic, evidence-based arguments, often from practitioners and former officials, on how to address cities' hardest problems.
A Portland-focused publication that uses maps, public records and data to investigate local civic questions such as fleet purchasing, vanpool geography and transit service cuts. Each issue lays out sources and labels what is documented, claimed, inferred or still unknown.
Long-form essays by Zachary L. Zavidé connecting literature, religion, urban policy and fashion through historical and cultural analysis. Readers get idiosyncratic, well-researched arguments such as reading Asimov's Foundation through the Bahá'í Faith or explaining Jakarta's traffic policy.
A newsletter on cities worldwide, covering housing, climate, mobility, culture and technology through urbanist commentary. Issues include election previews for mayoral races, essays on new urban visions, and community features alongside weekly job listings.
A weekly Substack on American economic inequality that pairs charts and short explanations of current research with long-form interviews on housing and urban policy. Readers get digestible data-driven briefings and conversations on housing supply, labor, and social policy.
A personal blog-style newsletter mixing local commentary on Vancouver civic issues with short music recommendations. Readers get an opinionated, source-referenced essay on city infrastructure alongside occasional Chillhop compilation posts.
After Dark publishes explainers on night-time culture, covering night mayors, urban night-time policy and the science of night owls. Readers get an accessible overview of how cities and people approach life after sunset.
An author's newsletter promoting eBooks on urban political economy, including housing, municipal finance and institutional power in American cities. The excerpts are mostly product announcements and a placeholder launch notice, with little full-length writing yet.
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