Earlier this week, we asked a simple question — has recent large scale multi-family development in Chapel Hill improved the extent to which residential development as a whole pays for itself in terms of taxes paid versus public services consumed? We wrote that this question was based in part on a town-funded cost of services […]
David Anderson
David Anderson is currently a middle age PhD student in Population Health Sciences. He lives with his family in Chapel Hill after moving here from Pittsburgh where he used his masters in public policy ineffectively for a decade.
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A model for housing and housing prices
There’s quite a bit of vocal disagreement in Chapel Hill about how housing and housing prices work. Here, I lay out a simplistic model to illustrate how I think and what I assume about housing and housing prices. I hope this helps move our conversation forward. First, I will say that this model is going […]
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Housing policy needs a “Yes AND“ mindset
Earlier this week, a Chapel Hill affordable housing project won a significant state grant: The Town of Chapel Hill’s redevelopment project on Trinity Court is one step closer to breaking ground thanks to a major tax credit award from the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. The Town was one of 28 projects in 23 North […]
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Thinking of housing as a regional good
I moved to Chapel Hill in 2017 from Pittsburgh after receiving a great new job offer. My family and I rented for two years and then we bought a house. We chose to live in Chapel Hill because of the amenities. The schools are great for our kids, the library is amazing, the park system […]