Wendell Cox

Wendell Cox is a senior fellow of The Heartland Institute; a consultant to public and private... (read full bio)

The Cost of Radical ‘Densification’ in California Housing

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May 15, 2012

My April 9 commentary in The Wall Street Journal (“California Declares War on Suburbia”) outlined California's determination to virtually outlaw new detached housing.
Dense Housing to Boost Transit Does Little for Lower-Income Workers

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April 12, 2012

One of the most frequently recurring justifications for housing densification policies (smart growth, growth management, livability, etc.) lies with the assumption that automobile-based mobility di
Detached Houses Preferred by New Households

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December 05, 2011

Americans continue to prefer and move into single-family detached houses.
Solo Commuting Climbs, Carpooling Plummets

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November 11, 2011

Solo automobile commuting reached an all-time record high in the United States in 2010, increasing by 7.8 million commuters.
California High-Speed Rail Sets Record—for Fastest Cost Escalation

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October 12, 2011

California's high-speed rail project is setting speed records—not on tracks, but in cost escalation.
Suburban ‘End Times’ Reality Check

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October 11, 2011

The Atlantic's Alex Madrigal has announced "The Beginning of the End for Suburban America," a wish and hope long dressed up as reality by a well-placed few who believe the "be all and end
How Smart Growth and Livability Intensify Air Pollution

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September 20, 2011

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to implement stronger air pollution restrictions on ozone (smog) for the stated purpose of improving public health.
Smart Growth Played Major Role in Housing Crash

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August 16, 2011

There is general agreement the financial crisis that began with the failure of Lehman Brothers on September 15, 2008 was made worse by the bursting of the U.S. housing price bubble.
Lots of Life in This ‘Ghost City’

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August 08, 2011

Late last year London’s Daily Mail newspaper reported the Zhengzhou New Area was China’s largest “Ghost City.” A visit I made to the Zhengzhou New Area earlier this year indicates exactly
Jobs Rushing from Downtown Seattle to Suburbs

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June 20, 2011

There are few downtown areas in the nation more attractive than Seattle’s. Downtown Seattle is a dream of spontaneous order and a fascinating place well worth exploring.
When Is 45 mph “High Speed”? When Iowa and Feds Subsidize It

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June 18, 2011

The federal government is again offering money it does not have to entice a state—Iowa—to spend money it does not have on something it does not need.
Despite Price Declines, Housing Still Expensive Relative to Incomes

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May 19, 2011

The National Association of Realtors recently announced that its national median house price for the first quarter of 2011 dropped 4.6 percent from a year ago.
High-Speed Rail ‘Low Ball Express’ Raises Taxpayer Concerns

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Wendell Cox

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January 23, 2011
New Index Estimates Cost Impact of Land Regulation on New Houses

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Wendell Cox

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December 13, 2010

In recent decades, unprecedented differences have developed in the price of new tract housing on the urban fringe in U.S. metropolitan markets.
Federal Reserve Wants More Credit Card Regulation

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November 13, 2010

A year after Congress passed and the president signed the CARD Act, the Federal Reserve is moving to involve government even more deeply in credit card regulation.
New Jersey Governor Cancels Hudson River Tunnel Project

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October 28, 2010
Texas Avoids Housing Collapse by Refusing Smart Growth

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Wendell Cox

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August 20, 2010

Texas has frequently been noted for its superior economic performance of late.
Urban ‘Sprawl’ No Threat to Farmland, Open Spaces

Wendell Cox

Wendell Cox

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July 13, 2010
Congress, White House Take Aim at Local Democracy

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Wendell Cox

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February 15, 2010
Congestion’s Effect on Greenhouse Gases Seen in NYC

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Wendell Cox

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October 01, 2009

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