Cities & Regions

Reopening America and the World

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Reopening America & the World

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

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The Avenue

Why ‘activity centers’ are key to greener commutes

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

HUDSON, OH - JULY 28, 2018: A view along North Main Street with shops, cafes, and businesses as the charming small town comes to life on a sunny Saturday morning in northeast Ohio.

The Avenue

Six keys to unlocking a new era of place-based federal investment

Joseph Parilla and Glencora Haskins

Monday, November 28, 2022

Aerial view of Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Podcast Episode

Transforming coal country in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Anthony F. Pipa

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Reports

Multi Ethnic Mother and Son walking toward polling station to vote in election

Report

Midterm exit polls show that young voters drove Democratic resistance to the ‘red wave’

William H. Frey

Friday, November 18, 2022

Austin, Texas Aerial

Report

The future of place-based economic policy: Early insights from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge

Joseph Parilla, Glencora Haskins, and Mark Muro

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Forex chart on cityscape with skyscrapers

Report

Introducing the Smart Growth Cities tool

Greg Wright, Alexandria Cordero, Ian Seyal, and Carlos Daboin Contreras

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

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Report

Commonwealth of innovation: A policy agenda for revitalizing Pennsylvania’s economic dynamism

Mark Muro, Robert Maxim, and Yang You

October 2022

LCF Assignment in Napa, April 16, 2022.

Report

Ensuring equitable distribution of American Rescue Plan funds: A case study of the Latino Community Foundation

Tonantzin Carmona

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Blog Posts

Multi ethnic female colleagues sit at workplace working together looks at pc screen use corporate program

The Avenue

Apprenticeships for office jobs can prepare downtowns for the future of work

Annelies Goger and Tracy Hadden Loh

Monday, November 21, 2022

The Avenue

Around the world, cities are falling short on health and sustainability goals

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Team engineers are on duty and discussed in the job site of train garage

The Avenue

How local leaders can prepare a workforce of the future: Three takeaways from the Transforming Cities Lab

Lavea Brachman and Malia Xie

Thursday, November 10, 2022

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Events

Building a pipeline to energy sector careers through service years

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

The future of place-based economic policy: Early insights from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST

Fostering community and measuring impact: What’s working in playful learning cities

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

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2018

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2017

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Multimedia

Reimagine Rural podcast

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

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More than ever, cities and metro areas matter for America’s future

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Friday, March 18, 2022

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How to fix America’s broken housing systems

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Friday, February 11, 2022

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