The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 11, 2024

The core thesis of this two-part article is that the congressional design of GSEs has a fundamental flaw: that subsidies and privileges given to a GSE will inevitably, over time, drift to being used unduly to produce stand-alone profit to benefit their owners and executives, and too little to support its intended mission.

2008 59

2008 Regulations Housing Legislation 59

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 4, 2024

3 The release of the FHFA report has also sparked a flurry of articles, op-eds, and think tank reports either supporting or countering some or all the recommendations. This two-part article argues that the root cause of their need for reform is a fundamental flaw in Congress’ design of GSEs. mortgage originations.

2008 88

2008 Legislation Housing 2004 88

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 19, 2024

From another NYT piece, " What We Learned From Bogotá’s Buses ," about the article: That’s a lesson I took away from my reporting. The city did a plan for the area around 2003. TransMilenio bus routes. Photo by Julio Plaza for the New York Times. We live in divided, short-sighted times. They don’t conform to election cycles.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Elected Officials 2008 Implementation 52