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Sunday, February 17 • 10:00am - 11:00am
Midat Sodom and the Housing Affordability Crisis

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Midrashim (Biblical commentaries) state that the city of Sodom was overthrown because of its hostility to hospitality. American cities limit new housing in a variety of ways; is this policy analogous to the ways of Sodom? If so, what are the ethical implications of this policy? What arguments justify these policies?
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Michael Lewyn

Michael Lewyn teaches property, land use and environmental law at Touro Law Center, where he is a professor and the Director of the Institute on Land Use and Sustainable Development. Most of his scholarship focuses on urban and suburban development, including urban walkability and... Read More →

Sunday February 17, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Room 8 (5th Floor)
  Ethics, Text Study