Rent control may sound compassionate, but it quietly destroys the very incentives that make cities vibrant and livable. Urban prosperity depends on ambition, risk-taking, and investment—forces that thrive only when people are rewarded for effort. When politicians like Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu impose rent caps, they short-circuit this dynamic, freezing supply and draining vitality from neighborhoods. Just as a village that penalizes beauty and success loses its drive, cities that punish property owners for responding to market signals end up stagnant and poor. The truth is simple: housing affordability comes from growth, not restriction.
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Three Million Dead Is Boston’s Reality in the Face of a Real Catastrophe
It is disheartening that Boston Metropolitan Area city councils, the mayors, and academics dedicate substantial resources to achieving “zero-CO₂ emissions” to address a climate challenge that, by their own models, requires global cooperation to impact total CO₂ levels—which is not remotely possible this century. Multiple scientific assessments agree that under current national policies and weakContinue reading “Three Million Dead Is Boston’s Reality in the Face of a Real Catastrophe”
Washington’s Shadow: The Erosion of American Liberty and Local Autonomy
Most know the rot that has consumed the nation’s capital over the decades. The abandonment of standards and Washington’s lack of responsiveness to urban issues, while fixating on every international hiccup, does nothing to help the problems most Americans deal with. The ever-increasing rules and regulations that D.C. vomits out almost daily from the orificesContinue reading “Washington’s Shadow: The Erosion of American Liberty and Local Autonomy”
City-Loving Malaria Mosquitoes
African city officials and business owners should know malaria is not just a rural problem. This scourge that has plagued Africa for millennia has moved into African cities. This Asian mosquito indigenous to South-East Asia has migrated to cities in Eastern Africa. Anopheles Stephens is an urban vector that thrives in man-made habitats. This city-lovingContinue reading “City-Loving Malaria Mosquitoes”