Ep. 112: 'Stuck' Book Club pt. 1 with Attorne...

We close out the Incentives Series with Lars Doucet offering a primer on land value taxes, the ultimate incentive-aligned housing policy. This is part 11 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy.Show notes:Doucet, L. (2025). Land value return is needed, pragmatic, ...  Show more

We're joined by our co-authors to discuss a few Lewis Center studies on Measure ULA, a transfer tax in the city of Los Angeles, that made a big splash. This is part 10 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy.Show notes:Manville, M., & Smith, M. (2025). The Uninte ...  Show more

Bjarke Ingels is the number 1 architect in the world. His buildings are taking the world by storm with their fearless disregard for the conventions and norms of our dull cities. Bjarke's buildings are both fun and immensely practical.

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This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Why New York’s Leaning Skyscrapers Don’t Fall Over". Together, we're dissecting one of NYC's most unusual towers... two skyscrapers that lean into each other - because they have to. This is the story behind the American Copper ...  Show more

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Why No One Wants This London Skyscraper". We're keeping it local, and looking further into the battle to build Western Euro ...

Le Corbusier (born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret) was a pioneer of modern architecture whose ideas reshaped our urban landscapes. A Swiss-born, French-naturalized architect, designer, and urban planner, Le Corbusier championed a new vision for living in the 20th century. His philosop ...  Show more