Cities & Regions

A bird flies over an apartment building along North Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland May 2, 2015. Thousands of people took to the streets of Baltimore on Saturday as anger over the death of young black man Freddie Gray turned to hopes for change following swift criminal charges against six police officers. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - GF10000082067

How can government make housing more affordable?

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

A view of Sixth Street leading to the center of Bangor, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder - RC1EA70F3DA0

The geography of prosperity: How to help the areas lagging behind

Jay Shambaugh and David Dollar

Monday, July 22, 2019

Apartment buildings are shown in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake - RC1DE752AF80

Tackling zoning to help the middle class: 5 policy approaches

Tiffany Ford and Jenny Schuetz

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Los Alamos Hills Sports Park, Murietta, CA

Advancing opportunity in California’s Inland Empire

Rachel Barker, Marek Gootman, Chad Shearer, and Fred Dews

Friday, June 28, 2019

Houses

Realizing the value of black neighborhoods

Andre M. Perry, Jenny Schuetz, and Adrianna Pita

Thursday, February 28, 2019

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

US cities leading on the Sustainable Development Goals

Amb. 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

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

Bradley Hardy, Frederick Wherry, and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

A street view of downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake - RC175D58BFF0

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

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Photo: Traffic on a Chicago bridge

How to make infrastructure work for people

Adie Tomer, Mitch Herckis, Tanvi Misra, and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

People take part in a protest against police brutality and in support of Black Lives Matter.

Understanding when Black Lives Matter protests occur

Vanessa Williamson and Fred Dews

Friday, June 8, 2018