Top Stories from the Week (July 31-August 4, 2017)
Here's what topped the charts on our site this week:
Grassy Lawns Should not be Mandatory
by Dan Malouff | July 31, 2017
Grassy lawns exist to prove you’re not a peasant. It’s time to let that status symbol die.
The Elephant not in the Room
by Charles Marohn | July 31, 2017
We can battle with stats and studies, but we'll be much more effective advocates when we get beyond logic and reason.
Lost in the Supermarket: Part I and Part II
by Max Azzarello | August 1 & 2, 2017
$46 million in government subsidies supported the construction of a supermarket to fill a need in a New Jersey food desert. A year and half later, it closed. What happened?
What does gentrification really mean?
by Kea Wilson | August 2, 2017
Everyone seems to have an opinion on gentrification. But what does the word actually mean?
How Luxury Housing Becomes Affordable
by Joe Cortright | August 3, 2017
Build expensive new “luxury” apartments, and wait a few decades.
(Top photo by Jerry Kiesewetter)
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