Developers Aren’t Reporting How They’re Using Tax Incentives Meant for Low-Income Areas
The "opportunity zones" program, established in Trump's 2017 tax bill, might be fueling gentrification and luxury developments.
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What Happens When We Turn to Smartphones to Escape Our Kids?
I'm hopeful that the next generation of children, after watching us be fools for our devices, may decide it's not worth it.
Can Community Investment Trusts Help Slow Down Gentrification?
A new real-estate development in East Portland, Oregon, might provide a model for the rest of the country.
Beside a Vast Graveyard, a New City Rises in Haiti
Haiti's earthquake shattered several cities, but it also birthed another.
Satellites Could Revolutionize the Way Governments Monitor Rural Development
In many countries, national well-being is often monitored through on-the-ground household surveys, but new technology could change that.
Using Cryptocurrency to Bring Work to Refugees
Start-ups are looking to create a gig economy in refugee camps through the use of blockchain technology, but will it work?
Chronic Underfunding Is Turning Conservation Into a Rich Person’s Profession
Today’s rising conservationists are at risk of being forced out of their career by trends, structures, and decisions they had no part in.
American South, Midwest See Gains in Housing Development
Dozens of American counties saw hundreds, if not thousands, of new units developed between 2015 and 2016.
The Transition From Traditional to Sustainable Farming Is a Financial Issue
A new briefing by the Global Canopy Programme outlines the struggles that farmers face in the move from traditional to sustainable farming.
Understanding India’s Case for Colonial Reparations
Do egregious events from world history—specifically colonialism—warrant some sort of official reparations and, if so, what would these look like?