Atlanta Is Dying: Young, Smart People Are Fleeing Georgia’s Capital City
Why can't The ATL keep more than 50 percent of Georgia Tech’s graduates? It's about aspiration, not place-failure.
The Country Where Unemployment Is Better Than Employment
In Germany, a country that can't produce the talent or children it needs, the unemployed are in very high demand.
Cleveland’s Pittsburgh Moment
The loss of the U.S. Airways hub signaled the start of Pittsburgh's remarkable turnaround. Does that make United Airlines' departure from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport a cause for celebration?
Requiem for ‘The Washington Post’
Superstar journalists appear to be leaving in droves. Big deal. All is well as long as the Post—or any other firm or place—continues to refine raw talent.
San Francisco’s Detroit Moment
Don't be surprised when, in 50 years, the structures being built to accommodate the spread of Silicon Valley are left abandoned and crumbling.
Guerrilla Geographies of Artisanal Toast
How the affliction for hand-crafted confection gentrifies industrial space in the Bay Area.
The White Flight Myth
Blacks move in and whites move out. What else need be said? Nothing if you believe most urban storytellers. But we're not here to perpetuate myths.
Walkability Boondoggle
Making your city walkable isn't enough to attract and retain talent. People follow jobs, not sidewalks.