Cities & Regions

The Avenue

How placemaking can empower urban communities, not tear them apart

Jennifer S. Vey

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

A mariachi musician walks past a mural in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, home to many Mexican migrants, in California August 5, 2014. Los Angeles is a culturally thriving city and one of the most ethnically diverse in the United States, with a population that is 48.5 percent Latino and 11.3 percent Asian, according to a 2010 census. Immigration has become a hot button issue ahead of U.S. midterm elections on November 4, and despite arguments from the White House that legal migration benefits businesses, a recent opinion poll found most Americans believe migrants place a burden on the economy. Picture taken August 5, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY IMMIGRATION)ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 02 OF 28 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'LOS ANGELES, WORLD IN A CITY' SEARCH 'NICHOLSON CENSUS' FOR ALL - GM1EAAU16C101

The Avenue

Ruling on citizenship question may save the 2020 census

William H. Frey

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

The Avenue

Three things that matter for upward mobility in the labor market

Alan Berube

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

The Avenue

To save the planet, the Green New Deal needs to improve urban land use

Jenny Schuetz

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Reports

Jan 3, 2019; Washington, DC, USA; Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D, MA) is sworn in by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a member of the 116th Congress on January 3, 2019 in Washington D.C. Mandatory Credit: Hannah Gaber-USA TODAY - 11935259

Campaigns & Elections

Black women are looking forward to the 2020 elections

Andre M. Perry

January 10, 2019

Demographics & Population

Why midsized metro areas deserve our attention

Alan Berube

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Migrants set off on foot for the border with Austria from Budapest, Hungary, September 4, 2015. Hundreds of migrants broke out of a Hungarian border camp on Friday and others set off on foot from Budapest as authorities scrambled to contain a migrant crisis that has brought Europe?s asylum system to breaking point. Hungary says it is enforcing European Union rules that it must register all migrants caught crossing Hungary?s borders, but thousands are refusing and demand they be allowed to continue their journey to western Europe from war and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The European Union normally allows free movement between the 26 countries of its Schengen border-free zone, but its rules require asylum seekers to register in the first country where they arrive and remain until they are processed. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo - LR2EB94125QO3

Migrants, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

The Global Compact on Refugees: The role of cities

Jessica Brandt and Joanna Henderson

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Workforce Development

Advancing opportunity in Central Indiana

Chad Shearer, Isha Shah, and Mark Muro

December 18, 2018

A 'for sale' is seen outside a single family house in Uniondale, New York, U.S., May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton - S1BETFTCVJAB

Housing Markets & Finance

The Goldilocks problem of housing supply: Too little, too much, or just right?

Jenny Schuetz

December 14, 2018

Blog Posts

U.S. President Donald Trump shows a photo of a "typical" border wall design during a "roundtable discussion on border security and safe communities" with state, local, and community leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 11, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis - RC1B9D0904A0

The Avenue

Shutdown watch: How the US pays for Trump’s border wall may leave a costly legacy

Joseph Kane

Monday, January 14, 2019

A man walks a dog past a row of vacant houses on Crandall Street, a street that became a hub for narcotics activity according to local media and police, in Binghamton, New York, U.S., April 8, 2018. Picture taken April 8, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly - RC166673BE20

FixGov

Congress in 2019: The challenge of left-behind places

Elaine Kamarck

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

The Avenue

US population growth hits 80-year low, capping off a year of demographic stagnation

William H. Frey

Friday, December 21, 2018

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Events

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Homeownership while black: Examining the devaluation of assets in black neighborhoods

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US cities in pursuit of viable futures: Taking on the sustainable development goals

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Transformative placemaking: Expanding opportunities for people and places

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The New Localism

By Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak

2018

Investing in Skills for Inclusive Trade

Edited by World Trade Organization

2017

The Public Wealth of Cities

By Dag Detter and Stefan Fölster

2017

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Multimedia

A 40-foot-high (12-metre-high) and 30-foot-wide (nine-metre-wide) inflatable rubber duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, is towed up the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 27, 2013. The event marks the North American debut of Hofman's Rubber Duck Project, which has taken place in other cities in Asia, Europe, Australia and South America. REUTERS/Jason Cohn (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1E99S0NDL01

Up Front

US cities leading on the Sustainable Development Goals

Ambassador Sarah Mendelson and Anthony F. Pipa

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

A woman and child walk past a dilapidated building in a run-down neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) - GM1E73A0I1C01

Podcast Episode

Why racial inequality and regional economic inequality can’t be separated

Bradley Hardy, Frederick Wherry, and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

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Cities & Regions

The Supreme Court will decide if a citizenship question on the US census is legal

Alan Berube

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

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Cities & Regions

How placemaking can empower urban communities, not tear them apart

Ruling on citizenship question may save the 2020 census

Three things that matter for upward mobility in the labor market

To save the planet, the Green New Deal needs to improve urban land use

Reports

Black women are looking forward to the 2020 elections

Why midsized metro areas deserve our attention

The Global Compact on Refugees: The role of cities

Advancing opportunity in Central Indiana

The Goldilocks problem of housing supply: Too little, too much, or just right?

Blog Posts

Shutdown watch: How the US pays for Trump’s border wall may leave a costly legacy

Congress in 2019: The challenge of left-behind places

US population growth hits 80-year low, capping off a year of demographic stagnation

Events

Homeownership while black: Examining the devaluation of assets in black neighborhoods

US cities in pursuit of viable futures: Taking on the sustainable development goals

Transformative placemaking: Expanding opportunities for people and places

Related Books

The New Localism

Investing in Skills for Inclusive Trade

The Public Wealth of Cities

Multimedia

US cities leading on the Sustainable Development Goals

Why racial inequality and regional economic inequality can’t be separated

The Supreme Court will decide if a citizenship question on the US census is legal

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