Economics

Urban Revitalization: Baby Steps or the Magic Bullet?

Writer Tara Sturm explores the merits of incremental urbanism on revitalization efforts with the help of L.A. architect Alan Pullman, highlighting grassroots, community-driven economic development.

3 February 2012 - 6:00am

Buildipedia.com

What's the Value of Bicycling? $1.5 Billion, in Wisconsin

A new study by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that bicycling contributes $1.5 billion to Wisconsin's economy every year.

3 January 2011 - 7:00am

Bicycling Federation of Wisconsin

Samuel Staley

Roads, Oil Spills, and Externalities

Sun, 07/04/2010 - 12:43

Planners are quick to criticize roads and highway investments for the vast sums spent to build, operate and maintain them, often questioning the value of these subsidies. Recently, on a planning list-serve, these subsidies were labeled an “external cost” of automobiles, but they are not.

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What is the New "Normal" in Housing Prices?

Ed Glaeser argues that housing needs to be viewed as a commodity like any other, rather than an investment.

10 January 2010 - 11:00am

Economix Blog

Glaeser on Dubai's Rise and Fall

Economist Ed Glaeser explains what went wrong in Dubai World.

2 December 2009 - 7:00am

The New York Times

Projects Halted as Dubai Copes With Debt

After years of spectacular growth and even more spectacular architecture, the city state of Dubai is facing crushing debts and has requested a 6-month "standstill" on its repayments.

30 November 2009 - 12:00pm

Huffington Post

Would High-Speed Rail from Dallas to Houston Make Sense?

Edward Glaeser continues his series on cost-benefit analysis of high-speed rail in the US, imagining a mythical route between Dallas and Houston.

14 August 2009 - 7:00am

NY Times: Economix Blog

Walk Score and Water: How Location Affects Pedestrians

Eric A. Morris takes a look at pedestrian-oriented cities with an economist's eyes.

27 March 2009 - 10:00am

Freakonomics - NY Times Blog

Economic Stimulus Needs to be More Than "Big Digs"

The image of tens of thousands of people being put to work on massive public works projects may be a thing of the past, some economists argue.

15 January 2009 - 1:00pm

The Globe and Mail

Are Insurance Premiums The Key To Getting Americans To Drive Less?

Forget congestion pricing and higher gas taxes -- accurately priced pay-as-you-go auto insurance might be the best financial incentive tool for encouraging people to change their driving habits.

21 April 2008 - 9:00am

The New York Times Magazine

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