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# Is Modular Part of New York’s Housing Solution?
- URL: https://www.vitalcitynyc.org/is-modular-part-of-new-yorks-housing-solution/
- Published: 2025-07-16T16:54:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-15T13:36:56.000Z
- Description: In this episode of "After Hours with Jamie Rubin," Cara Eckholm discusses how innovative construction techniques can cut costs — and what their limitations are.
- Author: Jamie Rubin
- Tags: Podcast, Housing, City Planning, #Import 2026-02-26 13:34, #ImagesUploaded

*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.*

*You can listen to this episode on* [*Apple Podcasts*](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-future-is-modular/id1794619189?i=1000717521563&ref=vitalcitynyc.org) *or* [*Spotify*](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1e8mCiYDGftQfV30mY7T5u?si=2ea85191657f4724&ref=vitalcitynyc.org)*.*