Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Economic Development
As Scott Walker eyes the White House, fiscal austerity gets its day in court.
Vancouver’s Wild World of De Facto Density
Adding to racial redlining, zoning attempts to regulate human behavior, restricting residents just as it does developers.
The Geography of Housing Affordability in Texas
Housing affordability is highly variant from city to city, neighborhood to neighborhood. Don't buy the hype about the Lone Star state.
Shrinking City Chicago
The Knowledge Economy employs fewer people than those that came before it. Wherever globalization goes, only a small minority will be riding high on the economic tide.
Globalization and Atlanta’s Gated Urban Core
Our cities are splitting into two: One for the privileged and one for the poor.
Opening Up the Black Box of Economic Development
Economic development offices around the country have a transparency problem.
Pittsburgh’s Hidden Economic Boom
Just because job growth numbers appear weak at first glance doesn't mean there's not something much more interesting going on beneath the surface.
Where Innovation Thrives
Innovation does not require an urban area or a suburban area—it can happen in the city or in a small town. What it requires is open knowledge networks and the movement of people from different places.