Fortresses of Globalization and Wilmington, Delaware
Typically, we imagine globalization as a contiguous region, but it often only affects a very small part of a city, leaving everyone else behind.
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Burgh Diaspora
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Failure of Place and Economic Development
How economic developers mistakenly frame human capital issues.
Casino Economic Redevelopment in Atlantic City
Atlantic City is the canary in the coal mine for the onslaught of globalization. The wealth from the casinos doesn't trickle down to the poor neighborhoods.
Rust Belt Allure of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
How do you attract world-class talent living the dream in California to a gritty city obliterated by the shadow of New York?
Your Knowledge Is Nothing If No One Else Knows You Know It
The problem with Dan Gilbert's view of what's killing the Motor City.
Manufacturing Migration: Who Will Move for Low-Skill, Low-Pay Jobs?
What the "Made in America" rebirth looks like.
Whole Foods Is the Lewis and Clark of Gentrification
Someone has to explore a place first and put it on your mental map.
Indiana’s Brain Dead Higher Education Policy
Indiana should be trying to encourage more residents to go to college. Instead, the wealthy give handouts to the wealthy.