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William H. Frey
May
212024
Powering US prosperity and competitiveness through place-based investment
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Media mentions
[The Baltimore Key Bridge collapse] could create the opportunity for more total funding to flow to bridges that could use the investment…”
The Atlanta Journal Constitution cites data from William Frey that more democratic voters are moving to Georgia ahead of the upcoming elections.
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Senior Fellow - Brookings MetroJoseph W. Kane’s research on suburban climate planning was cited in an article on how EVs hold the key to drastically reducing carbon emissions for car-reliant suburbs and exurbs.
In the Washington Post, Mark Muro says President’s Biden’s ‘place-based’ industrial policy is a “sea change” for the U.S. economy.
Xavier de Souza Briggs explained how systemic infrastructure investments that deliver benefits for everyone are on the ballot in November.
America’s housing shortage is not simply the result of market forces. Local governments across the U.S. have adopted policies that make it difficult to build more homes where people..."
Adie Tomer and Joseph W. Kane’s research was cited in an article discussing key measures U.S. cities can adopt to advance net-zero initiatives.
Andre Perry’s research on Black business growth was cited in an article on how Black-owned small businesses have reached record levels.
Research on strategic sector investments by Brookings Metro and MIT was cited in an article about how the U.S. factory boom favors poor counties.
Research by Hanna Love and Tracy Hadden Loh on how some cities are finding solutions to reducing homelessness was featured in Business Insider.