Cities & Regions

A red tag hangs on a cell door, indicating an active COVID-19 case for the occupant at Faribault Prison, in Faribault, Minnesota, USA on October 28, 2021. States have been rolling back the amount of information they publicly report about the status of the pandemic in correctional facilities. Photo by Aaron Lavinsky/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dramatically increasing incarceration is the wrong response to the recent uptick in homicides and violent crime

Anthony Barr and Kristen Broady

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

An aerial view shows vehicle traffic on Interstate 5 (I-5) and homes in residential areas in Los Angeles, California, U.S. August 10, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Bing Guan

Introducing the Brookings and Ashoka Collaborative Innovation Challenge: Valuing Homes in Black Communities

Andre M. Perry and Stuart Yasgur

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Sunrise Movement members rallied at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on June 21, 2021. The rally launched a 105-mile, week-long trek to Washington, DC where they will meet up with other Sunrise groups and deliver demands to the Biden Administration and Congress. (Photo by Paul Weaver/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

American Rescue Plan funds can jump-start stalled opportunities for youth

Martha Ross, Lili Allen, Annelies Goger, and Avni Nahar

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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How a New Orleans community land trust is providing permanently affordable housing and supporting Black entrepreneurs

Julius E. Kimbrough, Jr.

Friday, October 22, 2021

Cover photo: Ann Arbor

Embracing placemaking as a core state strategy

Joanne Kim and John D. Ratliff

Thursday, October 21, 2021

A general view of the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 2020 amid the Coronavirus pandemic. This week marked 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the United States, as outbreaks accelerated in more than a dozen states and many countries across the global south according to reports. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

With only 194,000 jobs added, September’s jobs report disappoints

Kristen Broady and Anthony Barr

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Aug 27, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; The downtown Detroit skyline is seen from the exterior of Ford Field before a pre-season game between the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports

Local and national leaders must organize themselves better to build back better

Alan Berube and Mary Jean Ryan

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

A general view of the U.S. Federal Reserve, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Earlier this week, two high ranking members of the Federal Reserve resigned after disclosures of financial dealings, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) declared her opposition to the re-nomination of current Fed Chair Jay Powell. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Fed should keep labor markets tight for a more inclusive economy

Anthony Barr and Kristen Broady

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Hurricane Dorian is shown situated off the east coast of Florida, U.S., in this satellite photo released September 3, 2019. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

Stronger and more frequent hurricanes threaten job growth in coastal counties

Rushaine Goulbourne

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Mesa

Pláticas: How Mesa, Ariz. is combatting displacement with community conversations

Augie Gastelum and Ryan Winkle

Thursday, September 30, 2021