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Let's change the law to build more homes and strengthen NYC's elections
My testimony to NYC’s Charter Revision Commission
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Sebastian Hallum Clarke
How environmental review is strangling New York's future
Making housing cheaper and building better transit is being stymied by New York’s environmental review laws.
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Harris and Obama say we need to build more homes
Their call to “cut red tape” is an inflection point in the quest for housing abundance
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How to legalize building more homes in your NYC neighborhood
You have a surprising amount of power to change New York’s land use rules
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89% of New Yorkers stand to gain from housing abundance
Legalizing denser housing benefits renters and low-rise homeowners alike. We need to improve how we talk about this win-win future to make it a reality.
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An Abundance Agenda for New York
New York's laws create scarcity and hardship. Pro-abundance policy is the antidote.
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Explore NYC's property taxes with my new interactive map
Do you know your home’s property tax bill?
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Fixing New York City's flawed property tax system
Why broad consensus for reform hasn't yet translated into action — and what we can do about it.
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New York's unfair property tax system: a tale of two buildings
How the city government’s largest revenue source creates winners and losers
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How housing subsidies work in New York City
They're inequitable and don't address the housing market's fundamental issues, but they also provide a lot of support for low-income New Yorkers
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Why housing is so expensive in New York
A shallow swim into zoning, historic preservation, and how we could reduce rents
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