Wendell Cox

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Wendell Cox is a leading proponent of adopting land use and transport policies based on their effectiveness in improving the standard of living and alleviating poverty. He is principal of Demographia (Wendell Cox Consultancy) in the St. Louis metropolitan area. He specializes in urban policy, transport and demographics and is author of Demographia World Urban Areas and co-author of Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey. He is also author of Toward More Prosperous Cities, a framing essay on urban areas, urban planning, urban transport and sustainability.

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Revival: Americans Heading Back to the Hinterlands

Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 19, 2025

Exodus: Affordability Crisis Sends Americans Packing From Big Cities

Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 9, 2025
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Revival: Americans Heading Back to the Hinterlands

Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 19, 2025
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Exodus: Affordability Crisis Sends Americans Packing From Big Cities

Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 9, 2025
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Unlocking Housing Supply: Market-Driven Solutions for Growing Communities

Economic Dynamism
Sep 30, 2025
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Unlocking Housing Supply: Market-Driven Solutions for Growing Communities

Unlocking Housing Supply: Market-Driven Solutions for Growing Communities

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Sep 24, 2025
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