Urban Affairs
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The Fight to End Blight: What Can Cities Do to Minimize Urban Deterioration?
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A study demonstrates the effectiveness of urban containment policies in reducing city blight with the end goal of promoting population growth in downtown neighborhoods.
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Stop, Look, and Listen: A Behavioral Approach to Reducing Teen Violence
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A recent study finds that cost-effective behavioral intervention programs reduce crime rates by teaching teens to slow down and reflect before acting.
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Good Neighbors: Addressing Race in Public Housing Integration
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New research shows that perceived racial conflict is hindering the ability of black, public housing residents to integrate into predominantly white neighborhoods, an issue that the City of Chicago is doing nothing to address.
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Why Inclusive Zones are Not Inclusive Everywhere
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Research from New York University explains why inclusive housing policies work better in some places than in others.
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Dispelling the Myth: Why State Tax Breaks for Businesses Do Not Spur Economic Growth
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A decline in the corporate tax rate enforced through state policy is found by a new study to be immaterial to investment decisions for businesses and therefore a non-factor for spurring economic growth within a state.
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Separate and Suffering: The Damaging Effects of Residential Segregation on Metropolitan Economies
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Residential segregation is shown to drive down income growth across all economic levels.
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Mid-sized Cities: Punching above their weight
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Medium sized cities are a major driver of economic growth in the American economy
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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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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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Big Shoulders, Big Plans: Chicago Tackles Transit and Infrastructure
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A leading city planner assesses the new urbanist strides in Chicago.
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Metro Recovery in a Global Economy
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U.S. metros, the nation’s exporters, are driving economic recovery.