Russell Richie

Mamdani won with the support of the tenant class. But should he control their rent? Or redistribute it? NY State Assemblyman and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani has been declared the winner in the 2025 New York City Mayoral election, defeating Republican Curtis Sliwa and Independent… Read More »Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, Champion of the Landless

A couple weeks back, I attended the YIMBYTown conference, where nearly a thousand advocates, policymakers, researchers, and others convened to discuss pro-housing and pro-transit reforms. One panel I attended summarized the state of the movement: We’re Winning the Housing Fight but Losing the Transportation Fight.… Read More »A Georgist’s reflections on YIMBYtown