Metropolitan Policy Program

Our mission is to deliver research and solutions that help metropolitan leaders build an advanced economy that works for all.

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The Avenue

Which places made progress against poverty in 2017?

Elizabeth Kneebone

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Kickstarter

Entrepreneurship

Hidden entrepreneurs: What crowdfunding reveals about startups in metro America

Sifan Liu and Joseph Parilla

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Cleveland

The Avenue

Opportunity Zones and shared prosperity: Emerging principles from Cleveland

Rachel Barker and Alan Berube

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

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Cities & Regions

Analysis of black women’s electoral strength in an era of fractured politics

September 10, 2018

Blog Posts

The Avenue

The fast lane – A trillion dollar company disrupts, place matters, the nation’s storied history of inequality

Thursday, September 13, 2018

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The Avenue

Water shutoffs in Detroit schools are symptoms of a bigger infrastructure challenge

Thursday, September 6, 2018

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The Avenue

As midterm elections near, smaller, redder places show more economic growth

Mark Muro and Jacob Whiton

September 9, 2018

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Research

Online shopping

U.S. Metro Areas

Where will online orders get fulfilled? The changing local geography of e-commerce

Adie Tomer and Joseph Kane

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

GCI

Economic Development

Six steps for metro areas to prioritize global markets

Max Bouchet, Marek Gootman, and Joseph Parilla

September 5, 2018

Amazon headquarters

Economic Development

Amazon HQ2: How did we get here? What comes next?

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

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Experts

Amy Liu

Vice President and Director - Metropolitan Policy Program

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Mark Muro

Senior Fellow and Policy Director - Metropolitan Policy Program

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Alan Berube

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director - Metropolitan Policy Program

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More on Metropolitan Policy Program

Reclaiming the American Dream: A conversation with author Ben Hecht

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

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China

Is anyone winning the US-China trade war?

David Dollar, Joseph Parilla, and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Claiming seats at the table: Black women’s electoral strength in an era of fractured politics

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT