Ryan Lue
Ryan Lue was an editorial intern at Planetizen in 2012.
Contributed 161 posts
While in San Diego, Ryan worked with community gardening organizations and conducted research on homelessness.
He earned a B.A. in Urban Studies and Planning from UC San Diego.
What Happens When You Do Away With Rent Control?
Stephen Smith points to new economic research highlighting the dramatic effect of rent control on the value of nearby properties. Hint: it keeps prices down <em>everywhere</em>.
How City Branding Can Go Wrong
Will Doig considers the growing pressure cities face to build a marketable identity, and why that's a particular challenge for generally livable cities.
D.C. Area Hits Uptick as Recession Peters Out
Carol Morello and Patricia Sullivan explore the recent population spike in Washington, D.C., part of a nationwide trend toward "an urban renaissance."
How to Lose Your Home (and Keep Your Mortgage)
After seizing control of a condo association, a Pennsylvania developer has forced 11 homeowners to sell their units for as little as a third of their appraised value, leaving them stranded with crippling mortgages, Teke Wiggin reports.
From the Golden Age of Skyscrapers, an Eyesore No More
Anthony Paletta takes a look at a new book by Elihu Rubin, chronicling the intriguing political history behind the construction of Boston's Prudential Center in the mid-1950s.