This article reviews recent literature using insights from history to answer central questions
in urban economics. This area of research has seen rapid growth in the past decade, thanks …

Historic preservation policies have garnered increasing attention and recognition from
countries worldwide. However, most studies have focused on local livelihoods and housing …

This paper aims to establish the impact of two medium-capacity transportation systems
(MCTS) on housing prices in Medellín (Colombia): Metroplús, a bus rapid transit (BRT) …

What are the implications of mass transit improvements for residential income segregation
within cities? I observe large income differences in households' usage of and residential …

The COVID-19 pandemic accentuated our reliance on infrastructure and made prominent
the critical infrastructure gaps in diverse communities worldwide. The state of existing …

This special issue discusses research at the intersection of urban economics and economic
history. Over the past decade, economists have invested significant amounts of time and …