Urban Policy & Infrastructure
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Just a Dream: Jose Antonio Vargas on America’s Undocumented
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A prominent journalist and advocate reflects on “coming out” as an undocumented immigrant
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A Pro for Cons
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Joan Brody discusses how to bridge the gap between academic research and policy practice.
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High Speed Rail: Is It Pulling into a City Near You?
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High speed rail is coming, but where should it go?
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From the Farm to the Table, Through Capitol Hill
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A leading farm expert tells us how the sausage is made.
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Failure to Launch: New York City and Congestion Pricing
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New York’s failed plan for congestion pricing has lessons for policymakers everywhere.
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Policy Radio | Urban Development in a Midwestern Underdog
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In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Mark Bergen sits down with Mayor Keith Bosman to talk about economic development in mid-size, Midwestern cities like Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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The Great Cities of 2025
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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.
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Hangzhou: Urban Development and China’s Transitional Economy
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The “Geneva of the Orient” provides a case-study of economic development in China.
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A New Role for Management
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An ethnographic study of a mixed-income development in Boston reveals that management’s role is key.
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Who Can Afford Affordable Housing?
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The Low Income Housing Tax Credit, along with the Housing Choice Voucher program, haven’t relieved the housing cost burden.
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