eli knaap

so, an opinionated take: 'Urban Analysis and Spatial Science' will be available from CRC Press in early 2025 :)

the digital version (still in draft) is at knaaptime.com/urban_analysis/

comments, criticism, and feedback welcome.

alonso knew what he was talking about, and regional science still matters (!)

a modern take on density gradients a bid-rent

knaaptime.com/urban_analysis…

new paper out today with Serge, Clio, and Zak in Networks and Spatial Economics. We develop a bipartite spatial weights matrix extending spatial econometric models to account for multi-contextual spillovers with a focus on neighborhood/school effects
link.springer.com/article/10.100…

do school attendance zones integrate diverse neighborhoods, or reinforce existing segregation boundaries? Our new paper in ASAP develops a new measure for taking a closer look and applies it to the 110 largest metros in the country

link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Again, the democratic counter strategy here is statehood for dc and pr. Existing precedent, overwhelmingly popular, and expanding the electorate always a good presidential look…