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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 12 Jun 2017 to 14 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about housing .
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aviation Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. Last stated 9 years ago
12 Jun 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building more housing in a city raises its local prices, because density is what people are moving there for. — tap to centre the map on it Building more housing in a city raises its local prices, because density is what people are moving there for. Last stated 3 years ago
19 May 2023
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2023-05-01 — tap for who they are
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Scott Alexander — no longer holds since 2023-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is only in dense cities that land dominates the price of a home, and there the land is expensive because of the rules limiting what can be built on it. — tap to centre the map on it It is only in dense cities that land dominates the price of a home, and there the land is expensive because of the rules limiting what can be built on it. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Apr 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The break in how cities are built is that places used to be improved continuously and are now built once, at scale, to a finished state. — tap to centre the map on it The break in how cities are built is that places used to be improved continuously and are now built once, at scale, to a finished state. Last stated 9 years ago
12 Jun 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Upzoning can result in high value for owners and low prices for buyers. — tap to centre the map on it Upzoning can result in high value for owners and low prices for buyers. Last stated a week ago
14 Oct 2026
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Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Housing demand that a neighbourhood is not allowed to absorb does not disappear; it floods somewhere else, and that is what a housing shortage actually is. — tap to centre the map on it Housing demand that a neighbourhood is not allowed to absorb does not disappear; it floods somewhere else, and that is what a housing shortage actually is. Last stated 2 years ago
29 May 2024
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Daniel Herriges — holds since 2024-05-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The tighter a metro's restrictions on land use, the higher its rents; this is the strongest relationship anyone has found in the housing data. — tap to centre the map on it The tighter a metro's restrictions on land use, the higher its rents; this is the strongest relationship anyone has found in the housing data. Last stated 4 years ago
11 May 2022
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Brian Potter — holds since 2022-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Falling rents are the signal that makes developers stop building, so a city cannot build its way to affordability under the current supply model. — tap to centre the map on it Falling rents are the signal that makes developers stop building, so a city cannot build its way to affordability under the current supply model. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Jonathan Hopkins — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Zoning and building restrictions across most of the western world make housing in desirable towns extremely expensive. — tap to centre the map on it Zoning and building restrictions across most of the western world make housing in desirable towns extremely expensive. Last stated 4 years ago
29 Jul 2022
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Steve Coast — holds since 2022-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change. — tap to centre the map on it A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company. — tap to centre the map on it Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company. Last stated 4 years ago
30 Jan 2023
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Eli Dourado — holds since 2023-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delay in permitting clean energy kills more Americans every year than the September 11 attacks did. — tap to centre the map on it Delay in permitting clean energy kills more Americans every year than the September 11 attacks did. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Nov 2023
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-11-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fabs take roughly a third longer to build in the United States than in Asia, largely because of environmental review. — tap to centre the map on it Fabs take roughly a third longer to build in the United States than in Asia, largely because of environmental review. Last stated 2 years ago
3 May 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit. — tap to centre the map on it Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The binding constraint on building anything in America is permitting and litigation, not money. — tap to centre the map on it The binding constraint on building anything in America is permitting and litigation, not money. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-11-10 — tap for who they are
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
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Brian Potter — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designing a physical product for a small beachhead market is a distraction when every new model has to be certified separately. — tap to centre the map on it Designing a physical product for a small beachhead market is a distraction when every new model has to be certified separately. Last stated 4 years ago
30 Jan 2023
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Eli Dourado — holds since 2023-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Jul 2018
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Samo Burja — holds since 2018-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. Last stated 6 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
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A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing.
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Building more housing in a city raises its local prices, because density is what people are moving there for.
No longer holds
It is only in dense cities that land dominates the price of a home, and there the land is expensive because of the rules limiting what can be built on it.
Holds
The break in how cities are built is that places used to be improved continuously and are now built once, at scale, to a finished state.
Holds
Upzoning can result in high value for owners and low prices for buyers.
Holds
Housing demand that a neighbourhood is not allowed to absorb does not disappear; it floods somewhere else, and that is what a housing shortage actually is.
Holds
The tighter a metro's restrictions on land use, the higher its rents; this is the strongest relationship anyone has found in the housing data.
Holds
Falling rents are the signal that makes developers stop building, so a city cannot build its way to affordability under the current supply model.
Holds
Zoning and building restrictions across most of the western world make housing in desirable towns extremely expensive.
Holds
A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change.
Holds
Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company.
Holds
Delay in permitting clean energy kills more Americans every year than the September 11 attacks did.
Holds
Fabs take roughly a third longer to build in the United States than in Asia, largely because of environmental review.
Holds
Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit.
Holds
The binding constraint on building anything in America is permitting and litigation, not money.
Holds
Designing a physical product for a small beachhead market is a distraction when every new model has to be certified separately.
Holds
A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement.
Holds
A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all.
Holds