U.S. Metro Areas

Busy rush hour intercity highway in metropolis, Los Angeles, California USA. Urban traffic jam on road in sunlight. Aerial view of cars on multiple lane driveway. Freeway with automobiles in LA city.

The Avenue

Why ‘activity centers’ are key to greener commutes

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

HUDSON, OH - JULY 28, 2018: A view along North Main Street with shops, cafes, and businesses as the charming small town comes to life on a sunny Saturday morning in northeast Ohio.

The Avenue

Six keys to unlocking a new era of place-based federal investment

Joseph Parilla and Glencora Haskins

Monday, November 28, 2022

Aerial view of Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Podcast Episode

Transforming coal country in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Anthony F. Pipa

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Multifamily Building in a Midwestern town, USA

The Avenue

Are new housing policy reforms working? We need better research to find out.

Monday, November 21, 2022

Reports

Austin, Texas Aerial

Report

The future of place-based economic policy: Early insights from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge

Joseph Parilla, Glencora Haskins, and Mark Muro

Thursday, November 17, 2022

highway series

Report

Will the infrastructure law and Inflation Reduction Act transform American transportation? It’s complicated.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Two men installing solar panels on a roof

Report

Not according to plan: Exploring gaps in city climate planning and the need for regional action

Joseph W. Kane, Adie Tomer, Caroline George, and Jamal Russell Black

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Woman working remotely

Labor Policy & Unemployment

Work-from-anywhere as a public policy

Prithwiraj Choudhury, Evan Starr, and Thomaz Teodorovicz

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Street with hardware store and other retail store fronts

Report

The devaluation of assets in Black neighborhoods: The case of commercial property

Jonathan Rothwell, Tracy Hadden Loh, and Andre M. Perry

Monday, July 11, 2022

Blog Posts

The Avenue

Around the world, cities are falling short on health and sustainability goals

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Team engineers are on duty and discussed in the job site of train garage

The Avenue

How local leaders can prepare a workforce of the future: Three takeaways from the Transforming Cities Lab

Lavea Brachman and Malia Xie

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Destroyed beach houses in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on November 4, 2012 in Far Rockaway, NY

The Avenue

Taking action since Hurricane Sandy: Preparing a climate-ready workforce before the next storm hits

J.R. Reed and Joseph W. Kane

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

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Events

Innovations in affordable housing finance in the DC region

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

State of Black businesses: Resilience in the face of a pandemic

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

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

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

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Experts

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Multimedia

Jan 22, 2022; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Views of downtown Nashville before an AFC Divisional playoff football game at between the Tennessee Titans and Cincinnati Bengals. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Podcast Episode

More than ever, cities and metro areas matter for America’s future

Amy Liu and Fred Dews

Friday, March 18, 2022

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Podcast Episode

Best of the Brookings Cafeteria podcast in 2021

Thursday, December 30, 2021

City illustration

Podcast Episode

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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More on U.S. Metro Areas

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Like its politics, Pennsylvania’s innovation challenges have national implications

Mark Muro, Robert Maxim, and Yang You

Monday, November 7, 2022

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Introducing Hyperlocal: Place Governance in a Fragmented World

Jennifer S. Vey and Nate Storring

Monday, November 7, 2022

Woman voting

Motivated by abortion, women could determine the outcome in Tuesday’s midterm elections

William H. Frey

Friday, November 4, 2022

Skyline on hot day

Data shows 23 million Americans live in places most at risk of extreme heat

Emmanuel Proussaloglou, Joseph W. Kane, and Adie Tomer

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Tylynn, an Omaha-based rapper, singer and songwriter performing at Juneteenth Joyfest on the Omaha Mobile Stage. Credit: Stable Gray

How mobile placemaking in Omaha, Nebraska is supporting the city’s Black commercial corridors

Jessica Scheuerman and Kaylea Kuhlman

Monday, October 31, 2022

Miami, Florida, The Underline Promenade, people playing ping pong under outdoor rail system

How Miami’s new linear park is using ‘community-centered technology’ to bridge the digital divide

Tuesday, August 30, 2022