Is Modular Part of New York’s Housing Solution?

Cara Eckholm discusses how innovative construction techniques can cut costs — and what their limitations are.

As debates rage about how to make housing production cheaper, Cara Eckholm — formerly of Sidewalk Labs, modular growth company Nabr and Cornell Tech — has her eyes on modular construction. Cara, who now runs the urban consultancy Eckholm Studios, sits down with Jamie to discuss what New York should do — and what pitfalls it should avoid — to build good homes faster.

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