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CHIP and the Housing Crisis - Part 1
Explaining the three distinct - but related housing predicaments in Los Angeles
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Don't vote for Your City Council based on Gaza
The case against centering intractable issues in local politics
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The Gospel According to Iroh
An Appreciation for the Redemptive Arc of Avatar's Best Character
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What For-Profit Affordable Housing Looks like in LA (Part 2 & 3)
How ED 1 Works, and What we can Learn from it
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The Addiction of Political Hobbyism
A calling to recovery and to deeper engagement
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LA City's Homelessness Quagmire
How Fights over Encampments are Distracting us from Making Progress
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Monolithic Suburbs Do Not Serve Families
Families deserve choices, not fear-mongering and paternalism
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The Dam Has Broken in California Housing
Looking back on a monumental week
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The Georgist Jubilee
A case for taking the Jubilee seriously as a Land-Use Practice
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What For-Profit Affordable Housing Looks like in LA (Part 1)
Context on the Core Three Drivers of Unaffordability
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Why Climate Activists Should Care about Housing
A new White Paper I was a co-author
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Recoding America: Pontification Book Discussion
Exploring the Challenge of "Government Efficiency" in the Digital Age
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