Cities & Regions

Improving labor and education data systems after the COVID-19 unemployment crisis

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Rutgers

Supporting distressed communities by strengthening regional public universities: A federal policy proposal

Robert Maxim and Mark Muro

Thursday, July 29, 2021

FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud/File Photo

The pandemic hurt low-wage workers the most—and so far, the recovery has helped them the least

Nicole Bateman and Martha Ross

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

How place governance impacts the civic potential of public places

Hanna Love and Cailean Kok

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Exploring the often fraught relationship between public spaces and social divides

Hanna Love and Cailean Kok

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Economic impacts

The inclusive economic impacts of downtown public space investments

Hanna Love and Cailean Kok

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Public space

Beyond traditional measures: Examining the holistic impacts of public space investments in three cities

Hanna Love and Cailean Kok

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Students

Digital transformation in labor and education systems

Annelies Goger and Janie McDermott

Monday, July 26, 2021

Partnership for Sustainable Communities: Unfinished business

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Children play and learn at a city playground.

Building better cities for children: Coordinating within and across city agencies to harness the power of playful learning

Helen Shwe Hadani and Shwetha Parvathy

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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The emerging solidarity economy: A primer on community ownership of real estate

Tracy Hadden Loh and Hanna Love

Monday, July 19, 2021

Mobile Alabama

Why local leaders in Mobile, Alabama must address racial equity in the manufacturing sector

Andre M. Perry, Carl Romer, and Anthony Barr

Friday, July 16, 2021

Aerial view of Broadway Street of Philipsburg, Montana, Philipsburg is a town in and the county seat of Granite County, Montana, United States.

Sustainable Development Spotlight: Investing in rural America

Anthony F. Pipa

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Plumbing shop

How to include microbusinesses in economic growth strategies

Pamela D. Lewis

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Leveraging regional tech hubs to advance economic inclusion

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Little Rock, Ark.

The American Rescue Plan can be a lifeline for business districts

Kelly Humrichouser and Patrice Frey

Monday, July 12, 2021

Rendering of the Broadway Corridor Development; Credit: ZGF Architects

How a diverse coalition in Portland, Ore. is centering racial equity in a large-scale development project

Monday, July 12, 2021

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What regional leaders want from Biden’s infrastructure bill

Adie Tomer, Joseph W. Kane, and Caroline George

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Small businesses

From relief to recovery: Using federal funds to spur a small business rebound | Conclusion

Joseph Parilla and Sifan Liu

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Open business

From relief to recovery: Using federal funds to spur a small business rebound | Stage 2: Recovery

Joseph Parilla and Sifan Liu

Wednesday, July 7, 2021