Tag: Demand

“Enough is enough! Any f** foreigner, anyone… just kill them… just f** kill them”, went the voice notes on far-right Whatsapp groups that mobilised and wreaked havoc on the city — on my city — last Thursday. My city — you ask? But who am I? I ...

Induced demand is a phenomenon most commonly observed by city planners throughout the ’60s and the ’70s in the United States, where they were tasked to address the ever-challenging issue of chronic traffic congestion that plagued major US cities. Before this development, the Federal Gove...

Imagine one of the most lovely towns in the American West. Stunning mountain scenes inspire people through almost every window. You can fish in rivers and streams leaping with salmon and trout. You can hike and camp in breathtaking forests. Imagine that the area is lightly populated but not isola...

I am excited to release our annual Thomvest U.S. Housing Report which includes a deep-dive on housing affordability, mortgage activity, supply and demand dynamics, and loan performance. The full report embedded above and can be downloaded here. I’ve also included several hi...

Bike Share Toronto’s Four-year Growth Plan has officially been released, and it’s the largest expansion to date. The Plan will expand the system from 625 stations and 7,165 bikes to over 1,000 stations and 10,000 bikes, and guide bike share station planning as part of Toronto P...

Job demand in Dubai, as in any other city, can fluctuate over time due to various economic, social, and global factors. As of my last knowledge update in October 2023, the following industries and job sectors were experiencing high demand in Dubai: Technology and IT Dubai has been making effor...

Prices for apartments in Dubai increased along with those of villas and townhouses last month, according to real estate consultancy ValuStrat. The market for apartments experienced capital gains of 1.5 per cent monthly and expanded at a record 10 per cent annually, the highest capital growth in a...