Why is Houston growing while charming New England towns shrink? Roman Mars on urban design

Compares urban design and land-use rules behind divergent city growth and housing outcomes.

Zoning & land useHousingPodcast episodehousing supplyland usemetropolitan growthnew england vs sun beltsuburbanizationurban designRoman MarsTyler Cowen

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