Is Landmarking a Tool of Gentrification or a Bulwark Against It?
From YIMBYs to NIMBYs, the Strand's recent historic preservation is a Rorschach test for activists of many stripes. Who's right?
Housing Policy
Demographically Speaking, Cleveland Is Outperforming Chicago
And other findings from a couple of thought-provoking troublemakers.
Segregation May Be Less of a Problem, But It's Still a Problem
A new look at economic and crime indicators in segregated U.S. neighborhoods finds the same old problems of inequality.
Can Development Reduce Poverty?
The economic opportunities found in inner cities should attract private investment, although a nudge from government can overcome traditional inertia.