Ideas

Random thoughts across a variety of fields. Some might be worth pursuing, others are probably better left as ideas.

Urban Planning & Transit

Location is everything. Nearly everything you do is downstream of what's an accessible distance from where you live. Well thought out urbanism opens up the possibility sphere for any interest you have.

Could noise abatement for light rail create a new wave of development along rail lines?

How can nimbyism be quantified at the level of decision makers? How can existing home owners benefit from new development?

What would a parking index inspired by Donald Schoup look like?

How has the marketability of ground floor retail space changed housing supply?

Regulation & Market Structures

How does the structure of the long-term care market influence outcomes? Ex. Assisted living is largely private pay, while nursing is medicaid/medicare.

Have more careers become licensed? Are more young people interested in these careers/is there a non-standard political affiliation?

Is dynamic pricing more effective for a good with elastic or inelastic demand?

Random Ones

What does english sound like to non-english speakers?

Could an open source platform (like github) be built for finance, specifically for M&A LBO modeling and the resulting output decks?

Why are poems "worthless", essays have some value, and books most valuable? Does this come from the amount of time needed to produce? Seems like a book of poems is still less "valuable" in terms of pricing.

How much does the font a restaurant uses predict their menu prices?

How has SAAS changed physical infrastructure/what will main street of the future look like?

Why was Henry George so popular? Have there been other economists outside of Keynes who were so publicly popular?

Would it be possible to create an accurate measure for golf course difficulty solely based on hole length, and topographic/GIS data?