Programs like North Carolina’s Smart Start and More at Four are producing better academic outcomes – and not just for the children in the programs. More »
New study finds that closing urban public schools can lead to educational alternatives that increase segregation. More »
This week, Julie Cooper speaks with Cook County’s 10th District Commissioner Bridget Gainer about vacant properties in Cook County, the role of the Cook County Land Bank in dealing with those properties, and what opportunities the County has to adapt its resid... More »
Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson speaks candidly about underrepresentation of women in politics, what it really takes to run for office, and shares the best career advice she ever received. More »
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed sits down to talk about being a pragmatic progressive and why that doesn’t have to be an oxymoron. More »
In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Jim Howes sits down with Yonah Freemark and turns the gears about transit-oriented development and infrastructure investment and how these concepts fit into the present-day narrative on cities. More »
Political scientist Robin Phinney explores why some low-income families decide to move while others do not. More »
Researchers find that the mechanisms behind past slum development success stories do not adequately translate to fixing slums in the modern developing world. More »
Researchers establish a possible connection between rising wage inequality and city size. More »
A new study examines the attitudes of planners towards family-friendly communities and finds several factors are critical to the creation of urban environments that are more conducive to child welfare and development. More »
Welcome to this week’s Urban Affairs series on Innovation. More »
This week, Kristyn Bretz speaks with Urban Prep Academies CEO Tim King about the mission of charter schools, the unique challenges of supporting African-American male students, and how the experiences of charter schools can inform the public school system. More »