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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Reopening America & the World

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

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The Avenue

Treasury’s final American Rescue Plan guidance means it’s time for local leaders to invest in an inclusive future

Alan Berube and Eli Byerly-Duke

Friday, January 14, 2022

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The Avenue

How Aurora, Colorado is using mobile ‘public spaces’ to address the challenges of suburban social service delivery

Thursday, January 13, 2022

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The Avenue

Why the pandemic’s record-breaking quit rates are a boon to workers

Robert Maxim, Mark Muro, and Yang You

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Reports

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Is ‘long Covid’ worsening the labor shortage?

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

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Report

U.S. population growth has nearly flatlined, new census data shows

William H. Frey

Thursday, December 23, 2021

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Report

Inequitable fines and fees hurt vulnerable communities. Now, policymakers have an opportunity for reform.

Tonantzin Carmona

Friday, December 17, 2021

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Report

Housing growth in the Atlanta, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. metro areas shows why the U.S. is failing at climate resilience

Rushaine Goulbourne and Jenny Schuetz

Thursday, December 16, 2021

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A new climate finance framework for investing in urban resilience

Joseph W. Kane and Adie Tomer

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Blog Posts

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The Avenue

Want to restore trust in government? Start with customer experience

Sha Hwang and Annelies Goger

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

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The Avenue

States’ best chance for permanent broadband affordability requires action now

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

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The Avenue

December’s Jobs report reveals a growing racial employment gap, especially for Black women

Kristen Broady and Anthony Barr

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

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Events

SDG Leadership Cities: Fifth convening

11:00 AM - Wednesday Dec 15, 2021 1:30 PM EST

Only the rich can play: The story of Opportunity Zones

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Renewing US rural prosperity: Federal policy in the Biden administration

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM EDT

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Experts

Jennifer S. Vey

Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

Director - Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking

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Adie Tomer

Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

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Blair Levin

Nonresident Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

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Brookings Metro at 25: Building a more prosperous, just, and resilient future

Jade Arn, Alan Berube, Molly Kinder, Amy Liu, Mark Muro, Joseph Parilla, Andre M. Perry, Jenny Schuetz, and Fred Dews

Friday, December 17, 2021

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A conversation with Mayor Brian Bowman of Winnipeg, Canada

Zoe Swarzenski and Max Bouchet

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

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White decline and increased diversity in America’s aging population

William H. Frey and Fred Dews

Friday, October 1, 2021

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More on Cities & Regions

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Microbusinesses flourished during the pandemic. Now we must tap into their full potential.

Jeremy Hartman and Joseph Parilla

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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It’s time to start scoring legislation on climate impacts

Caroline George and Adie Tomer

Monday, January 3, 2022

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Principal ideas: How can we secure enduring capital for equitable rural prosperity?

Anthony F. Pipa and Natalie Geismar

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

An aerial view shows traffic on the East Los Angeles Interchange complex, the busiest freeway interchange in the world, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. August 10, 2021. Interstate 5 (I-5), Interstate 10 (I-10), U.S. Route 101 (US 101), and State Route 60 (SR 60) all converge at the East Los Angeles Interchange. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Bing Guan

Around the halls: Built environment issues that could define 2022

Dr. Newsha K. Ajami, Alex Berke, Rushaine Goulbourne, Noah Kazis, Elizabeth Kneebone, Anika Singh Lemar, Blair Levin, Robert Puentes, Gian Claudia Sciara, Evan Siddall, Christopher Severen, and Dr. Jan Whittington

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

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Why is life expectancy so low in Black neighborhoods?

Andre M. Perry, Carl Romer, and Anthony Barr

Monday, December 20, 2021

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How equity isn’t built into the infrastructure bill—and ways to fix it

Carlos Martín, Andre M. Perry, and Anthony Barr

Friday, December 17, 2021