How Would MLK, Jesus or Che Plan?
I spent last week at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila, in the Philippines, where we are starting on an exciting but humbling project: developing a more comprehensive framework...
View ArticleLand-Use Regulation, Income Inequality and Smart Growth
A recent paper by Harvard economists Daniel Shoag and Peter Ganong titled, Why Has Regional Convergence in the U.S. Stopped? indicates that land development regulations tend to increase housing costs,...
View ArticleSocial Mobility in America: Reality or Dream?
Richard V. Reeves of the Brookings Institution sums up some of his recent findings in a short Youtube video titled "Is America Dreaming?: Understanding Social Mobility," published yesterday.Publication...
View ArticleMapping the Skill Sets Unique to Cities
Cities have long been considered hubs of economic activity, and closely linked to opportunity.Publication Date: Wed, 10/22/2014
View ArticleCars Still Essential for Economic Opportunity
Adie Tomer and Joseph Kane address the ongoing question of the role of the automobile in enabling—or obstructing—economic opportunity by citing recent data from the 2013 Census showing that workers who...
View ArticleThe Neighborhood Effect: How Place Impacts Upward Mobility
As discussed earlier this week in the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program blog, Jonathan Rothwell highlights current thinking regarding the influences of upward mobility.Publication Date:...
View ArticleReport: Which American Cities Are the Most Unequal
Despite tangible gains in many sectors of the economy, cities still face high levels of inequality. This report from Brookings uses U.S. Census data to examine the current state of unequal incomes on...
View ArticleSmart Planning for Economic Opportunity
The Center for Opportunity Urbanism has a wonderful goal—to improve economic opportunities for working class households—but uses terrible research to reach confusing recommendations about which...
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Does Wendell Cox Realize He Just Supported Smart Growth?
Smart Growth critic Wendell Cox recently endorsed White House Economic Advisor Jason Furman's criticisms of zoning codes that limit infill development, essentially endorsing Smart Growth policy reforms.
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Chicago Universities Commit to Bolstering Growth
A piece from the Urban Institute details how Chicago "anchor institutions" are working with the city to promote neighborhood economic opportunity.Publication Date: Tue, 12/22/2015
View ArticleHow Would MLK, Jesus or Che Plan?
I spent last week at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila, in the Philippines, where we are starting on an exciting but humbling project: developing a more comprehensive framework...
View ArticleLand-Use Regulation, Income Inequality and Smart Growth
A recent paper by Harvard economists Daniel Shoag and Peter Ganong titled, Why Has Regional Convergence in the U.S. Stopped? indicates that land development regulations tend to increase housing costs,...
View ArticleSocial Mobility in America: Reality or Dream?
Richard V. Reeves of the Brookings Institution sums up some of his recent findings in a short Youtube video titled "Is America Dreaming?: Understanding Social Mobility," published yesterday.Publication...
View ArticleMapping the Skill Sets Unique to Cities
Cities have long been considered hubs of economic activity, and closely linked to opportunity.Publication Date: Wed, 10/22/2014
View ArticleCars Still Essential for Economic Opportunity
Adie Tomer and Joseph Kane address the ongoing question of the role of the automobile in enabling—or obstructing—economic opportunity by citing recent data from the 2013 Census showing that workers who...
View ArticleThe Neighborhood Effect: How Place Impacts Upward Mobility
As discussed earlier this week in the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program blog, Jonathan Rothwell highlights current thinking regarding the influences of upward mobility.Publication Date:...
View ArticleReport: Which American Cities Are the Most Unequal
Despite tangible gains in many sectors of the economy, cities still face high levels of inequality. This report from Brookings uses U.S. Census data to examine the current state of unequal incomes on...
View ArticleSmart Planning for Economic Opportunity
The Center for Opportunity Urbanism has a wonderful goal—to improve economic opportunities for working class households—but uses terrible research to reach confusing recommendations about which...
View ArticleDoes Wendell Cox Realize He Just Supported Smart Growth?
Smart Growth critic Wendell Cox recently endorsed White House Economic Advisor Jason Furman's criticisms of zoning codes that limit infill development, essentially endorsing Smart Growth policy reforms.
View ArticleChicago Universities Commit to Bolstering Growth
A piece from the Urban Institute details how Chicago "anchor institutions" are working with the city to promote neighborhood economic opportunity.Publication Date: Tue, 12/22/2015
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