For th first time, a new paper allows Americans to see where insurance costs are climbing because of disaster risks - and to consider what the consequences may be for the country as a whole-
I am still proud of this piece about
#uber
from nearly three years ago - if anything, things are worse. And with AVs, just think “zombie cars for which today’s Uber drivers are the soon-to-be-displaced coaches” -
A while ago I wrote about landlord/cable shenanigans in apartment buildings - . So many thanks to
@KA_marketplace
for having me on
#MarketplaceTech
this week to talk about FCC's recent efforts to close loopholes:
Insurers like State Farm are leveraging data to price wildfire risk accurately, but banks remain in the dark. This mismatch could spell disaster for the housing market as insurance exits and mortgage risks skyrocket.
#Finance
#ClimateRisk
#HousingCrisis
It took just six hours for this
@washingtonpost
piece about Smith Island by
@jjouvenal
to spark 1K+ comments, incl: "Remember for every buyer there is a seller going to higher ground."
Glad to see the uproar. Surely legal reform can follow.
Grateful to everyone who attended Buxton Books conversation last Friday for my newly released book Charleston. Thank you
@josephdarby
for the conversation.
In a fascinating account combining policy expertise & compelling on-the-ground reporting,
@scrawford
reveals how giant corporations control cable and internet access in the United States. Join her on January 28, 2019 at Strand. Tickets:
@yalepress
This simple, two-part legal standard should help determine whether Sprint and T-Mobile should be allowed to merge. Would this merger harm competition? And, even if some competitive harm is likely, will consumers end up paying less?
Latest from me for
@WIRED
on
#UberCRASH
#uberaccident
- there is nothing natural or inevitable about advent of AVs in cities: policymakers need to take the wheel
The salt-advection feedback loop: How melting ice could shut down the ocean's conveyor belt. It's not just about warming - it's about changing ocean chemistry.
#OceanScience
#ClimateRisk
New Yorkers - Wed. Apr. 12 at 7pm I'll be at
@ClimateMuseum
pop-up with Dr. Margaret Washington of
@Cornell
to talk about CHARLESTON: RACE, WATER, AND THE COMING STORM - RSVP here:
Honored and touched to have received such a thoughtful review of my newly released book Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm — pick up a copy!