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Gregory Shill recently did an interview with Streetsblog USA about his forthcoming book chapter on the interaction between transportation policy and aging. See more below ⬇️ ow.ly/bAfe50VV8fp

Glaeser, Jamie Rubin and I did this podcast where we went through the Mayoral platforms and discussed our favorite (and least favorite) proposals. It's a really fun conversation, at least I think!

A beautiful example built in South Bend about a year before the plant closed.

Unexpected fact of the day: BigLaw attorney headcount by city follows Zipf's Law essentially perfectly. (chart by me based on NLJ data)

The Sunbelt isn't building homes the way it used to. nber.org/system/files/w…

"Legal leasing activity over the past four quarters (Q2 2024-Q1 2025) has totaled 19.2 [million square feet], an increase of 18% YOY and 35% from 2019 levels. Law firm demand was also robust in the top 10 major markets in Q1, with 2.8 msf of activity." cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-stat…

Greg Shill's chapter, “Transportation Policy for the 100-Year Life,” appears in the new book, “Law and the 100-Year Life: Transforming Our Institutions for a Longer Lifespan,” published by Cambridge University Press. Access the chapter here ⬇️ ow.ly/m59r50VXRFz

The Stop Super Speeders bill passed the New York State senate with six (!!) Republican votes. Thank you to Senators Tedisco, Chan, Martins, Paumbo, Rolison, and Weber for your support for this bipartisan common-sense safety measure! nysenate.gov/legislation/bi…

Reading on early railroads puts one in an Abundance mood. Transcontinental rail: funding 1862, construction starts '63 (during Civil War!), routing choices *made as they go*, service opens '69. First shinkansen: funding 1958, build starts '59, open in '64. 1/2

New industrial organization and economic history paper I am writing right now with Nicky Tynan of Dickinson College.

Extended interview based on a chapter of mine in a newly published book (open access: cambridge.org/core/books/law…)

In a poetic coincidence today, I now have a book cover. Not available yet, but you can pre-order, and I promised my editor everyone following here will want to preorder! But if you have landed here because of the Nippon Steel/US Steel news, you will want to read this:

"Law and the 100-Year Life" book contributor Greg Shill speaks to The Brake: A Streetsblog USA podcast about his chapter on the laws cities should pass to support seniors’ changing mobility needs as more of us than ever live to 100. usa.streetsblog.org/2025/06/17/sil…

A transportation-focused podcast called “The Brake” conducted an extended interview with Greg Shill based on his recently published book chapter on transportation and aging. Details can be found here: ow.ly/evTH50WecBc

Very glad to see this (even if it means some revisions to my article on abundance in transportation, coming to law review submission portals soon!)

Three cheers for progress in transportation infrastructure like this that, while incremental (it's literally an improvement in the process of filling potholes), has the potential to increase service and safety while mitigating labor shortages and reducing costs.