Emily Badger
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Cities Foster Serendipity. But Can They Do It When Workers Are at Home?
Revisiting a theory about chance collisions and innovation.
The Ground-Floor Window Into What’s Ailing Downtowns
City centers may have to be reimagined to solve the problem of vacant storefronts.
American Cities Have a Conversion Problem, and It’s Not Just Offices
Piles of regulations, or “kludge,” and a culture of “no” are limiting the ability to turn building blocks into something new.
Who’s Working Remotely, by Occupation
This ranking of jobs by percentage of remote work also helps explain why the pandemic has left more scars in certain areas.
Housing Market Has Altered the Math of Moving
The housing market has altered the math of moving for nearly everyone.
Why Home Prices Keep Rising
There appears to be no quick reprieve coming for rising prices: “It’s not a bubble, it really is about the fundamentals.”