Ned Resnikoff

policy director for California YIMBY

Ned Resnikoff is an urban policy analyst, researcher, writer, and editor. His byline has appeared in a variety of publications, including the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Dissent, and The Nation. He writes the newsletter Public Comment, which can be found at publiccomment.blog.


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Ned Resnikoff

1mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan is a classic administration ‘solution.’ That’s the problem.

Letting homebuyers opt for a longer mortgage won’t make any homes cheaper.

12mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

America’s homeless population is exploding. But there’s a solution.

The story about how homelessness among military veterans fell can tell us a lot about what we need to do in order to end the larger crisis.

3years ago
MS NOW Opinion

Steph Curry’s NIMBY ‘scandal’ is more complex than meets the eye

Individual homeowners are not the main obstacle in California.

11years ago
MS NOW

Keystone pipeline moves front and center after midterms

Decision time is looming on the Keystone XL pipeline project, and Republicans are sure to use their newfound control of the Senate to agitate on its behalf.

11years ago
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Colorado gubernatorial race one bright spot for Democrats

Incumbent Democrat John Hickenlooper is the apparent winner in Colorado, defying a nationwide Republican sweep.

11years ago
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Marijuana and minimum wage hikes do well in midterms

Even as the Senate swung to the right, midterm voters approved ballot measures hiking the minimum wage and legalizing recreational marijuana use.

11years ago
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Democrats suffer in gubernatorial elections

Midterm congressional races may be a referendum on the presidency, but the governor’s races don’t seem to have been affected in the same way.

11years ago
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Ballot initiatives take center stage on Election Day

Voters get a chance to decide directly on the minimum wage, marijuana decriminalization, and a number of other issues on Tuesday.

11years ago
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Facebook wants to know if you voted

The social media colossus is trying to nudge its users into voting this year.

11years ago
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St. Louis police deny targeting media with Ferguson no-fly zone

St. Louis police chief Jon Belmar said the no-fly zone was actually instituted because of overall concern for the safety of police pilots.