Why Parts of the Rust Belt Love Donald Trump
National pride, not economic dislocation, fuels the current wave of right-wing populism.
People Are Distressed, Not Communities
By measuring place, the Distressed Communities Index does a poor job of assessing people.
Seattle Is the Next Detroit
Henry Ford and Detroit radically changed the economic geography of the world. Now, Jeff Bezos and Seattle are poised to do the same.
Los Angeles Is What New York Wants to Be When It Grows Up
If New York City is your adolescent self, then Los Angeles is what you aspire to.
Sociolinguistics and the Geography of Innovation
The decline of the Southern drawl maps the diffusion of knowledge production in the United States.
Goldilocks and the Geography of Innovation
A sweet spot in the Technology Readiness Level attracts private industry.