# ibx (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ibx. Page: Feed: --- ## [The most successful housing policy you've never heard of](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/the-most-successful-housing-policy) _2026-06-17 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ Nearly half a million rent control apartments were built in the decade following World War II with financial engineering rather than direct subsidy. ## [Revolving loan funds: The next big thing in housing?](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/revolving-loan-funds-the-next-big) _2026-04-29 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ A deep dive into what could be the highest-impact policy tool for stimulating housing production. ## [Social housing is really happening in Seattle](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/social-housing-is-really-happening) _2026-04-15 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ Seattle Social Housing Developer—the closest approximation of a Vienna-style municipal housing authority in the US—has over $100 million on hand and is moving ahead with its first acquisitions. ## [Unlocking the full potential of the IBX](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/unlocking-the-full-potential-of-the) _2026-03-27 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ A few strategic projects could turn the IBX into a spine of the regional transportation network, not just a leg of the NYC subway system. ## [The IBX could be the start of an outer borough transit renaissance](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/the-ibx-could-be-the-start-of-an) _2026-03-17 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ How New York City's first entirely new transit line in nearly a century could reshape the geography of Brooklyn and Queens. ## [How malls can become the midtowns of the future](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/how-malls-can-become-the-midtowns) _2026-02-19 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ Mall and office park redevelopments are a generational opportunity to create new nodes of urbanity. ## [What's the matter with SoDoSoPa?](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/whats-the-matter-with-sodosopa) _2026-02-04 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ Post-industrial neighborhoods can be cringey. But they're also a reflection of urbanites' needs — and government's failure to meet them. ## [What should America’s transit ‘moonshot’ look like?](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/what-should-americas-transit-moonshot) _2026-01-26 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ The nation doesn’t just need more transit. It needs to build faster, more advanced transit in the places with the highest ridership potential. ## [SimParkingLot is no fun](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/simparkinglot-is-no-fun) _2026-01-12 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ The creators of SimCity wanted to create a realistic city-building game. The absurdities of America's parking policies made that impossible. ## [S.F.’s Marina District towers are bad, actually](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/sfs-marina-district-towers-are-bad) _2025-12-19 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ A 25-story building should not be allowed to go up on a lot zoned for 4 stories. Cities need better zoning, not no zoning. ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VdEqyUydUZoD) _2025-12-19 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [American cities are poised for a street design revolution](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/american-cities-are-poised-for-a) _2025-12-15 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ Zohran Mamdani, the avatar of New York City street life himself, could show the way. ## [How "YMCA" explains the homelessness crisis](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/how-ymca-explains-the-homelessness) _2025-12-09 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ The Village People's 1978 megahit was the swan song of SROs. As this housing of last resort was demolished, homelessness was the inevitable result. ## [Housing affordability and the declining fortunes of Democrats](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/housing-affordability-and-the-declining) _2025-12-02 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ An inability to build housing is the central reason blue states are projected to lose 12 electoral college votes by 2032. When will liberal activists start paying attention? ## [Zohran Mamdani's other election victory](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/zohran-mamdanis-other-election-victory) _2025-11-13 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ On top of his historic mayoral election, Mamdani won an even bigger mandate to enact parts of his housing agenda. ## [How Southern California would benefit from electric trains](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/how-southern-california-would-benefit) _2025-11-03 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ Electrification and level boarding platforms can significantly improve rail travel on the west coast, too. ## [Why automated metros are the future](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/why-automated-metros-are-the-future) _2025-10-21 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ High-tech transit can be cost-effective transit. Just look at Canada. ## [Why are so many transit agencies facing ‘fiscal cliffs’?](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/why-are-so-many-transit-agencies) _2025-10-13 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ Covid and inflation played a role. But for many agencies, the crisis goes much deeper. ## [We need to talk about ‘missing massive’ housing](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/missing-massive-housing) _2025-10-03 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ In most neighborhoods, missing middle housing will do the trick. But right on top of subway stations, urbanists should think bigger. ## [Can California High-Speed Rail make it to the Bay?](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/can-california-high-speed-rail-make) _2025-09-19 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ The project notched a major victory by securing long-term funding. But getting the line to major population centers remains an enormous challenge. ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fgblEh1QdVgS) _2025-09-19 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [The Freudian underbelly of self-driving cars](https://benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/the-freudian-underbelly-of-self-driving) _2025-09-11 · Benjamin Schneider · The Urban Condition_ Cars have traditionally represented autonomy for humans. What happens when that autonomy is transferred to the vehicle?