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This week, Julie Cooper speaks with former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley about his partnership with the University of Chicago and the City of Gary, Indiana.

Medium sized cities are a major driver of economic growth in the American economy

New research takes a second look at the substantial racial gap in the foreclosure crisis

New York’s failed plan for congestion pricing has lessons for policymakers everywhere.

The cities of the developing world are taking off. The cities of the Global North ought to get on board, or risk being left behind.

A leading city planner assesses the new urbanist strides in Chicago.

U.S. metros, the nation’s exporters, are driving economic recovery.

Livability principles can help policymakers prioritize transit spending, especially for Bus Rapid Transit.

Low-income homeowners get some satisfaction.

In major cities, nonprofits rely heavily on volunteers on the ground. One group working to end urban poverty wants to change the way we think about them.