Entries by Mandy Shamis

The 11 fastest-growing cities in America

By: Catey Hill In: Wall Street Journal Among the reasons that Texas is such a popular relocation destination is that it has myriad affordable housing and living options and good […]

Embracing sprawl

By: Deborah Bowers In: Winnipeg Free Press Kotkin suggests we need to “redefine the city in a way that fits with modern realities and the needs of families. The urban […]

Housing Affordability Hits a Crisis Level

By: Builder Magazine interviews Joel Kotkin In: Builder Magazine The housing shortage is affecting a wide range of buyers – from first-time to low-income to middle-income ones, especially in expensive […]

White city: The new urban blight is rich people

By: Alexander Nazaryan In: Newsweek Author of the forthcoming The Human City: Urbanism for the Rest of Us, Kotkin defends the suburbs, which is nearly as radical as an evolutionary […]