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

College students

The Avenue

21st century immigration favors Asians and college grads as the US foreign-born share rises

William H. Frey

Monday, September 24, 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

Blog Posts

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks during a news conference after meeting with the family of Ezell Ford at City Hall in Los Angeles, California, June 9, 2015. Los Angeles police commissioners on Tuesday issued a mixed ruling in the shooting of the unarmed black man by two patrolmen, largely approving of one officer's actions while finding that the other had violated department policy. The decision followed a tense administrative hearing into the shooting death of 25-year-old Ford last Aug. 11. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon - GF10000122476

The Avenue

The limits of city power in the age of Trump

Friday, September 21, 2018

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The Avenue

Transforming local economic development in Massachusetts’ older industrial cities

Anne Gatling Haynes

Friday, September 21, 2018

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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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

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Cities & Regions

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

September 10, 2018

GCI

Economic Development

Six steps for metro areas to prioritize global markets

Max Bouchet, Marek Gootman, and Joseph Parilla

September 5, 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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Cities & Regions

Cleveland’s path to prosperity must embrace inclusive growth and racial equity: Amy Liu and Rip Rapson

Amy Liu and Rip Rapson

September 16, 2018

Reclaiming the American Dream: A conversation with author Ben Hecht

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

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The Avenue

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

Thursday, September 6, 2018