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Reopening America & the World

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Banner Neighborhoods Central Baltimore YouthWorks Program staff and youth at Motor House/Graffiti Alley, July 2022

The Avenue

How a neighborhood-focused Baltimore initiative is employing patience, partnership, and resident leadership to drive long-term change

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

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Report

Maximizing new federal investments in broadband for rural America

Anthony F. Pipa, Laura Landes, and Zoe Swarzenski

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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Report

Who is driving Black business growth? Insights from the latest data on Black-owned businesses

Andre M. Perry, Manann Donoghoe, and Hannah Stephens

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Reports

Berks County, Pennsylvania- November 3, 2020: Pennsylvania voters stand in line to vote

Report

New voter turnout data from 2022 shows some surprises, including lower turnout for youth, women, and Black Americans in some states

William H. Frey

Thursday, May 18, 2023

shot of tall, brick buildings from the street view pointed up. blue sky. Chicago

Report

Myths about converting offices into housing—and what can really revitalize downtowns

Tracy Hadden Loh, Egon Terplan, and DW Rowlands

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Street corner in Georgetown - a popular and busy district in Washington - WASHINGTON DC / COLUMBIA - APRIL 7, 2017 Photo: Shutterstock 4kclips

Report

Pandemic-driven population declines in large urban areas are slowing or reversing, latest census data shows

William H. Frey

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

North Avenue, in Baltimore, Maryland. Sunny day with few cars on the road.

Report

What the lack of premium grocery stores says about disinvestment in Black neighborhoods

DW Rowlands, Manann Donoghoe, and Andre M. Perry

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Workers with coal at open pit Photo: Shutterstock

Report

Place-based federal investment can chart a new future for regions dependent on fossil fuel

Glencora Haskins and Joseph Parilla

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Blog Posts

Young Female in Blue Work Coat is Assembling Printed Circuit Boards for Smartphones. Electronics Factory Workers in a High Tech Factory Facility. Photo: Shutterstock

The Avenue

The bold vision of the CHIPS and Science Act isn’t getting the funding it needs

Matt Hourihan, Mark Muro, and Melissa Roberts Chapman

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Intel semiconductor wafer fab manufacturing plant Photo: Shutterstock

The Avenue

What state and local leaders need to know about the federal government’s regional Tech Hubs competition

Mark Muro, Joseph Parilla, and Martha Ross

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Car sharing rideshare mobile phone app woman using smartphone online to rent on travel holiday. Banner panorama. Technology device. Photo: Shutterstock

The Avenue

To enhance community services and empower workers, local governments are building their own gig work platforms

Xavier de Souza Briggs and Wingham Rowan

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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Events

State of Black businesses: What can be learned from Black women-led business growth?

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Delivering the infrastructure decade: Addressing implementation challenges at the state and local level

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Net-zero commitments: What is needed from non-state entities to reach net-zero emissions?

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

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Related Books

The New Localism

By Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak

2018

The Public Wealth of Cities

By Dag Detter and Stefan Fölster

2017

The Water Problem

Edited by Pat Mulroy

2017

Experts

Adie Tomer

Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

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Blair Levin

Nonresident Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

Martha Ross

Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

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Brookings Senior Fellow Tony Pipa doing a podcast interview (photo by Chris McKenna)

Podcast Episode

Bonus episode: Local stories from listeners

Anthony F. Pipa

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Tree in a country field (photo by Colin Cruickshank)

Podcast Episode

A recipe for a rural policy renaissance

Anthony F. Pipa

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Aerial image of street in Thomas, West Virginia (photo by Ian McAllister)

Podcast Episode

Protecting community integrity during a creative transformation in West Virginia

Anthony F. Pipa

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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What community factors are helping—or hurting—Black health and well-being? We want to hear from you.

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Monday, May 1, 2023

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023