Tiny buildings can be hugely productive!
Most infrastructure costs go up when you use more land, not when you add more people.
Urban3
We map the economics of local government with a focus on land use and municipal finance.
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Problems and Potential for Transit Oriented Land Use in Contra Costa County, California
Urban3 worked alongside Contra Costa County and Fehr & Peers staff to conduct an economic analysis of land use patterns in the county.
The Impact of Sea Level Rise on Property Value in Maryland's Eastern Shore
Foundational analysis & sea level rise analysis
The Economic Efficiency of Housing Matters
For development to sustain itself over time, having the option to build many kinds of housing is a necessity.
The Expensive Tax Break Paying for Free Parking
Over-taxing small commercial parcels and under-taxing large commercial parcels benefits the business model of big-box stores while subsidizing excessive parking.
Visualizing The Flow of Money in Your City
Municipal governments will often tell you their budget without showing it visually in a way anybody can understand. That needs to change!
American Cities Have a Data Problem
American cities are broken, but it can seem nearly impossible to understand why. To understand the data that describes your city, it needs to be visually clear in a way that anybody could understand.
The Inherent Value of Density (...And The Cost of Sprawl)
Joe Minicozzi, Principal of Urban3, explains why dense, urban development patterns financially outperform counterproductive suburban sprawl.
Modeling Lost Property Value Adjacent to the I-10 Elevated Urban Freeway in New Orleans
Urban3's analysis reveals that I-10 along Claiborne Ave through the neighborhoods of Treme and Seventh Ward in New Orleans impacts redlined communities and causes myriad negative impacts.