Metropolitan Policy Program

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Essay

What the U.S. can learn from rental housing markets across the globe

Jenny Schuetz and Sarah Crump

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Infrastructure report

Essay

Rebuild with purpose: An affirmative vision for 21st century American infrastructure

Adie Tomer, Joseph W. Kane, and Caroline George

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

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The Avenue

Georgia’s voter suppression bill is an assault on our democracy

Andre M. Perry and Anthony Barr

Monday, April 19, 2021

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Economics

To recover from COVID-19, downtowns must adapt

Tracy Hadden Loh and Joanne Kim

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Blog Posts

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The Avenue

How restrictive zoning shut the middle class out of Greenwich, Conn.

Nicholas Abbott

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the investments in the American Jobs Plan in the South Court Auditorium in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Vice President Kamala Harris looked on as President Biden delivered remarks aimed at pressuring Republicans to support his $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/Sipa USANo Use Germany.

The Avenue

Biden’s infrastructure plan replaces federal cynicism with a sweeping vision

Friday, April 9, 2021

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The Avenue

What’s stopping automatic retirement savings for more workers?

Robert Maxim and Mark Muro

Friday, April 9, 2021

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Research

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Essay

The public sector plays an important role in supporting French renters

Arthur Acolin (Case study: France)

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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Essay

Land scarcity, high construction volume, and distinctive leases characterize Japan’s rental housing markets

Jiro Yoshida (Case Study: Japan)

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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Spain’s once-substantial rental market is now one of the smallest in Europe

Ghizlen Ouasbaa and Elisabet Viladecans Marsal (Case Study: Spain)

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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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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Podcast Episode

Betting on the future with infrastructure

Adie Tomer and Fred Dews

Friday, April 16, 2021

People protest in support of the unionizing efforts of the Alabama Amazon workers, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Podcast Episode

What does the Amazon union effort signify for labor in America?

Molly Kinder and Adrianna Pita

Friday, April 9, 2021

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Podcast Episode

Policy priorities for women, by women

Madiha Afzal, Kristen Broady, Camille Busette, Emily Cleffi-Tristani, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Annelies Goger, Carol Graham, Helen Shwe Hadani, and Elaine Kamarck

Friday, March 19, 2021

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External Articles

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The economy that allows you to get your job done is broken

Molly Kinder and Martha Ross

New York Times Tuesday, April 13, 2021

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External Article

The right way to rebuild cities for post-pandemic work

CityLab Friday, April 9, 2021

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External Article

Republicans should care about state and local financial relief in this crisis

Amy Liu and Mark Muro

The Hill Monday, December 7, 2020

More on Metropolitan Policy Program

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Essay

Strong tenant protections and subsidies support Germany’s majority-renter housing market

Carolin Schmidt (Case Study: Germany)

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Rust Belt

The Avenue

To counter extreme politics, revive global democracies’ Rust Belts

Andy Westwood and John C. Austin

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Policies to support stable, affordable rental housing: Lessons from around the world

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