Ep. 97: Single-Stair Buildings and Eco-Districts with Michael Eliason (Incentives Series pt. 1)

This is the first episode of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy. Michael Eliason shares insights from his book, Building for People, on building code reforms and eco-district redevelopment projects throughout Europe.

Show notes:

• Eliason, M. (2024). Building for People: Designing Livable, Affordable, Low-Carbon Communities. Island Press.
• Youtube video of Vauban, an eco-district in Freiburg, Germany.
• City of Paris website on the Clichy-Batignolles eco-district, with photos.
• Episode 59 of UCLA Housing Voice, on the Costs of Discretion with Paavo Monkkonen and Mike Manville.
• Google Maps view of the Confluence eco-district in Lyon, France and the neighborhood directly to the north.
• Episode 14 of UCLA Housing Voice, on Family-Friendly Urbanism with Louis Thomas.
• Check out Stephen Smith’s single-stair and elevator reform tracker at the Center for Building in North America website.