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Supply and Demand. We hear it all the time when it comes to housing.  “It’s simple economics” they say, “It’s supply and demand” they say.  Well, what exactly do they mean by that, and is housing really as simple as the idea that more housing would equal lower prices?   Links: https://pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu/principlesofmicroeconomics/chapter/3-2-shifts-in-demand-and-supply-for-goods-and-services/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/032715/are-there-any-exceptions-law-demand-economics.asp https://psu.pb.unizin.org/introductiontomicroeconomics/chapter/chapter-3-supply-and-demand/ https://live.icai.org/bos/vcc-2nd-batch-recorded-lectures/pdf/CHAPTER%202%20%20THEORY%20OF%20DEMAND%20AND%20SUPPLY.pdf

POP QUIZ HOT SHOT! Join us while we run through three practice test questions for the AICP Exam. We'll go through the questions, break them down, and talk about organizational structures, comprehensive plan topics, and demographic formulas.

Sometimes, New York really can feel like the heart of it all. Well, in this episode we'll talk a little bit about the Regional Plan of New York and its Environs, and two other related planning landmarks, Robert Murray Haig's "Major Economic Factors in Metropolitan Growth and Arrangement, and Clarence Perry's "Neighborhood Unit." Robert Murray Haig’s Major Economic Factors in Metropolitan Growth and Arrangement (1927): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_M._Haig https://www.planning.org/library/greatbooks/decade2.htm https://propertymetrics.com/blog/economic-base-analysis/#:~:text=Economic%20base%20analysis%20was%20developed,activities%20and%20non%2Dbasic%20activities Clarence Perry’s Neighborhood Unit (1929): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Perry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighbourhood_unit Regional Survey of New York and Its Environs: https://rpa.org/work/reports/regional-plan-of-new-york-and-its-environs https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/rpa-org/pdfs/RPA-Plan1-v1-Regional-Plan-of-New-York-and-Its-Environs.pdf

Well, we're back it again, and THIS time, we're better than ever. We'll be picking up where left off LONG ago, but we have a few extra tricks up our sleeves too.

Well, it feels good to be back! That was quite the little break I took, but I’m jumping back in. This week, kicking off with a few topics for some house cleaning. We’ll take a look at Nelson P. Lewis’s Book, “Planning of the Modern City” and the 1925 Survey Graphic issue on regional planning. Nelson P. Lewis “Planning of the Modern City”: https://www.planning.org/library/greatbooks/decade1.htm https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10.1086/212701 https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/44...

We're taking a short break to let you know about a new planning podcast coming your way. Booked on Planning is a podcast that goes deep into the planning books that have helped shape the world of community and regional planning. Stephanie Rouse, AICP - Professional Development Office of the Nebraska APA and host of the upcoming podcast - joins to talk about how the podcast came to be, what it's all about, and how it can help out AICP hopefuls and planning veterans alike. Bo...

In the 1930’s, the U.S. was taking conservation seriously. We put together a massive regional authority to handle conservation and energy issues in the Tennessee Valley, but we also attacked the growing issue called the Dust Bowl with two major Acts: The Taylor Grazing Act and the Soil Conservation Act. The Tennessee Valley Authority: https://www.tva.com/About-TVA/Our-History https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/history-of-the-tva The Taylor Grazing Act: T...

FDR and National Planning seem to go hand-in-hand. Because they do. Literally. Planning on a national level spanned almost the exact same time frame as FDR’s Presidency, and FDR just wouldn’t like it go away; bringing it back under name after name after name. Both Started in 1933, and National Planning died in 1943, two years before FDR. This one’s all about the blip on the planning radar called, National Planning. The National Planning Board: https://www.encycl...

I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people. Let us all here assembled constitute ourselves prophets of a new order of competence and of courage. This is more than a political campaign; it is a call to arms. Give me your help, not to win votes alone, but to win in the crusade to restore America to its own people. -FDR, July 2nd, 1932 FDR Inauguration and the New Deal Pitch: http://www.roosevelthouse.hunter.cuny.edu/seehowtheyran/portfolios/193...

Well, saying goodbye to the roaring 20’s was bittersweet. Actually, it was just bitter. Bitter and depressing. When the good times from the 20’s caught up to everyone in October of 1929, the markets came crashing down. But why? And did we try and do anything to stop it? The Great Depression: https://www.britannica.com/story/causes-of-the-great-depression https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/great-depression-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_...

Get your motor runnin’, head out on the highway! Because the federal government ponied up some money in 1916 to make sure the roads were all in good condition. Or you can always head out on the parkway that New York built in 1919, and of course, you can always take your highway out to the first regional suburban shopping center too. Transportation Epochs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borchert%27s_Epochs#:~:text=Borchert's%20epochs%20refer%20to%20five,of%20growth%20of%20American%...

This episode is all about making the case for zoning. Is zoning constitutional? Is it a taking? Does it violate the 14th Amendment? (That’s the Due Process clause) What about simple Use Regulations? What about legislative acts? These are the things that U.S. Supreme Court had to debate. One thing is for sure though. When in doubt, APPEAL! Hadacheck v. Sebastian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadacheck_v._Sebastian https://www.lexis...

I mean, it’s all pretty standard. Standard state zoning, standard city planning. And in the name of what again? In an effort to protect residential properties, these two acts were probably two of the more pivotal moments in planning. Shaping the way we are today, did they also sort of set-up the copy-and-paste legacy of resolutions? Herbert Hoover: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hoover Standard State Zoning Enabling Act (SZEA): https://www.planning...

Geez Wisconsin, you’re such an enabler. You’re making all your first, second, and third tier cities feel like they can form Planning Commissions. Oh, that’s intentional? Well, it ended up being a great idea, especially when you consider the legacy that it left behind. Wisconsin Planning Enabling Act (1909): https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1909/related/acts/162.pdf https://www.law.du.edu/documents/rmlui/conference/powerpoints/2013/Meck-RMLUI-2-6-2013v2.pdf https://www...

In the future, the system must be first. At least, that’s what Frederick Taylor thought when he devised his Scientific Management theory that ended up kicking off the City Efficient Movement. Efficient? Maybe. But was it all unicorns, roses, and rainbows? The Principles of Scientific Management by Frederick Winslow Taylor (1911): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principles_of_Scientific_Management https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/scientific-managem...