PinnedDavid FriedlanderHow Modern America is Optimized for Loneliness, Misery, and Poor HealthRecently released research from the American Psychological Association (APA) found that middle-aged Americans are lonelier than their…Apr 1930Apr 1930
PinnedDavid FriedlanderFFS, Stop Saying There’s a Housing Shortage in AmericaA residential tower in Los Angeles has been in the news in recent days. The unfinished building is covered with graffiti, an artistic…Feb 53Feb 53
David FriedlanderThe Future is BrokeA few years ago, I ran across a piece by a venture capitalist on the topic of climate technology. The piece’s cover image (above) showed a…Jun 242Jun 242
David FriedlanderWhy Office to Residential Conversions Will Not Save America’s Dying DowntownsFirst off, let me state emphatically that adaptive reuse — i.e. converting existing buildings made for one purpose into another — is…Jun 7Jun 7
David FriedlanderCity-Cidal TendenciesBefore mid-20th century urban renewal programs, America’s cities were dense and human scaled. They can be made that way again.May 29May 29
David FriedlanderThe Proptech Revolution that Never Happened (But Could)I formally entered the real estate industry in 2011 at the micro-apartment startup LifeEdited, but evidence of my interest can be seen a…May 3May 3
David FriedlanderOn Israel, Columbia University, New York City, and ComplexityFor several personal reasons, I am keenly interested in the pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University and in New York City. I have…Apr 294Apr 294
David FriedlanderAirbnb, YIMBYs, and the Pro-Housing, Anti-Human MovementFew companies have fucked up housing more than Airbnb. Instead of using homes for their historic purpose — i.e. housing people — Airbnb…Apr 26Apr 26
David FriedlanderAmazing TVs for $100 and Mediocre Educations for $1,000,000Stuff we don’t need is cheap as hell, while necessities are becoming unattainable.Apr 22Apr 22
