So glad to hear it; what every author hopes for!

It was great to be with Silver Spring YIMBYs who are trying to make housing more affordable and less segregated!

Chris Elmendorf There is no escaping the administrative state here in CA. As Richard Kahlenberg has noted, the deadweight frictional costs of this type of “analysis,” along with other impediments, end-up adding a 50% “tax” to building in the Bay Area.
CA Gov is iatrogenic.

Thus, government 'gatekeepers' at all levels decide where and how we can live, work, and recreate. As Richard Kahlenberg, in his new book 'Excluded: How Snob Zoning, Nimbyism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don’t See,' persuasively explains:

If you are ASU+GSV Summit -- and who isn't -- come by Wednesday and see the CBS documentary via The Hechinger Report and Soledad O'Brien -- featuring Atnre Alleyne, TeenSHARP Richard Kahlenberg and many others: asugsvsummit.com/sessions/film-…

As a housing deal comes into focus (or doesn't) in Albany, read Vicki Been and Ingrid Gould Ellen of NYU Wagner explaining why 'density need not be scary.' vitalcitynyc.org/articles/gentl…

And here, read Richard Kahlenberg on how housing restrictions promote education inequality.…

Thanks!

I especially like this line: 'It’s as if an energetic and creative doctor has many promising ideas about new and improved treatments for infections but rejects penicillin.'

New data from Harvard show a tripling of first generation college students over the past decade. It's an important start in creating new paths to diversity. My take in The Harvard Crimson thecrimson.com/article/2024/4…

Why is housing so expensive? @PPI researcher Richard Kahlenberg describes discriminatory zoning and explains why the neighborhood you live in matters for your children’s education and future in #AmericanEducator aft.org/ae/winter2023-…

Today's Book: Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See - Richard D Kahlenberg Richard Kahlenberg PublicAffairs Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California #bookoftheday bookoftheday.org/excluded-how-s…

Too many students grow up in high-poverty areas because of discriminatory zoning policies, argues @PPI researcher Richard Kahlenberg. In #AmericanEducator , see how to make housing more affordable—and improve academic outcomes. aft.org/ae/winter2023-…

Many thanks!

'I disagree with Hess and McShane most days of the week, but what a splendid book this is. The authors decimate flabby educational thinking on all sides, then advance a provocative agenda grounded in clearly articulated first principles.'
— Richard Kahlenberg

This is a terrific plan that leads with the crucial need to reform local government laws that artificially limit supply & drive up housing costs for everyone.

The top issue New Dem Members hear from their constituents is that the cost of housing is too high. With the Action Plan as our guide, we are well-positioned to lead strong bipartisan action to deliver for the American people.

Read the full plan here ⬇️

newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/media-center/p…

Ahead of Ivy Day, admissions expert Richard Kahlenberg asks will Harvard University continue to maintain racial diversity, and will it start promoting socioeconomic diversity following the Supreme Court's summer ruling?

Read in full in The Harvard Crimson
thecrimson.com/article/2024/3…

Harvard releases admissions decisions at the end of this month.

In The Crimson this morning, Richard Kahlenberg walks readers through what those decisions could reveal about how Harvard has responded to the end of race-conscious admissions.

thecrimson.com/article/2024/3…

Will colleges take the steps needed to remain diverse in light of last year's SCOTUS ruling? My new piece in the The Harvard Crimson on 3 possible scenarios thecrimson.com/article/2024/3…

Greatly enjoyed this conversation with smart questions from Anna Staver