Detroit
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Paying for Lower Taxes: The Effect of a Place-Based Tax Reduction Program in Detroit
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To combat poverty, state and local policymakers have increasingly turned to “place-based” policies that offer financial support, such as subsidies or tax abatements based on location. This assistance is meant to spur redevelopment and economic growth in a particular area. The increasing popularity of place-based policies has been driven by…
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Technology as an Urban Solution to Economic Decline
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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.
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Will Chicago suffer the same fate as Detroit?
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Standard & Poor’s Senior Director Jane Ridley, who serves as S&P’s primary analyst for Detroit, recounts the factors that drove Detroit to bankruptcy and explains why the Windy City is unlikely to go bust.
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The Metropolitan Revolution: A Conversation with Bruce Katz
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Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution shares his views on cities, metros, and Detroit.
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Focus on Finance: The Restructuring of Detroit
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Detroit’s leading restructuring professional explains challenges in the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history.
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Focus on Finance: the Push and Pull of Los Angeles Labor Negotiations
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Chief Administrative Officer Miguel Santana shares how the City of Los Angeles has shrunk its structural deficit, lowered its pension liabilities, and increased its reserves.
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Focus on Finance: Funding Pensions in the Windy City
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Chicago’s CFO explains the city’s immense financial challenges, her insights, and why she’s optimistic for the future.