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  Building the Skyline

  

  How Deadly Were Gotham’s Tenements? Infectious Disease in the 19th Century (Part II)

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  Troy Tassier and Jason M. Barr November 27, 2023Prominent in the list of dangerous and aggressive nuisances are the tenement houses of the city….We …

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  Building the Skyline

  

  How Deadly Were Gotham’s Tenements? Infectious Disease in the 19th Century (Part I)

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  Troy Tassier and Jason M. Barr November 6, 2023Those sickened must be cured or die off, & being cheifly [sic] of the very scum of the city, the …

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  Building the Skyline

  

  Does Upzoning Work?

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  Jason M. Barr August 14, 2023Many cities around the world have severe housing affordability problems. One reason is overly restrictive zoning …

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  Building the Skyline

  

  Robert Moses and the Zoning of New York (Part II): 1944

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  Jason M. Barr July 24, 2023Author’s Note: This blog post is the second in a series that brings to light Robert Moses’ forgotten role in New York …

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  Long Live the Skyscraper

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  Jason M. Barr June 12, 2023A few weeks ago, I received an email from an acquaintance with a link to an article about my research. I was naturally …

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  Building the Skyline

  

  Exciting versus Boring Skylines: Which Countries Build Up?

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  Jason M. Barr and Remi Jedwab May 9, 2023When we think of skyscrapers, we think of the tales of ego-drenched developers engaging in height …