In a candid conversation at Marillac House in East Garfield Park, Deanna Hallagan and LaToya Winters advocate for the importance of outliers in breaking the cycle of poverty on Chicago’s West Side. More »
Research shows that US cities recover more quickly from economic crises when they possess a workforce with a technologically diverse knowledge base that can be readily applied to related areas. More »
A new study reviews the transportation preferences of senior citizens. More »
The environment in which children grow up affects the economic outcomes of men and women differently. More »
Over the past few years, mass shootings have become more frequent, and especially with the December 2015 shooting in San Bernardino, CA, guns seem to have come to the fore. To what do you attribute this uptick in particularly public mass shootings and other ty... More »
The era of “big” data in public policy has begun. In order to boost the value of survey data for urban use, researchers must make choices comparable and compatible with personal experiences. More »
A study finds that the growth of African-American-owned businesses in urban communities plays a role in decreasing the rate of youth violent crime. More »
Researchers at the Urban Institute find compelling economic benefits of naturalization for eligible immigrants and the cities in which they live. More »
New research reveals that increased diverse and unknown social interactions are the main causes of resistance to neighborhood densification among residents of urban areas. More »
Economists argue that more reasonable zoning regulations could boost social mobility, increase incomes, and expand economic growth. More »
A study demonstrates the effectiveness of urban containment policies in reducing city blight with the end goal of promoting population growth in downtown neighborhoods. More »
What matters for future economic success is the amount of childhood exposure to better neighborhoods. More »