Policymakers should expand prison education due to its proven ability to curb incarceration rates by decreasing the likelihood of recidivism. Several studies indicate expanding prison education positively impacts employment and wages of released inmates, which benefits the economy and society at large.
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As COVID-19 begins to wane and become endemic, the question for policymakers, theorists, and Americans at large is: What is in store for our nation’s big cities? Please return weekly to read each chapter as it is published.
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The Texas Triangle is a distinctive model for 21st century urbanism, even after the pandemic. What is it that policy leaders can learn from the success of Texas cities? Please join us as this panel discusses their recent release, The Future of Cities, and how urban areas can reshape themselves in a post-COVID-19 world.
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This chapter describes general urbanization trends in the United States and around the world, from 1950 to the present. This book is being published as a series, with permission of the American Enterprise Institute. Please return weekly to read each chapter as it is published.
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Before urban amenities and jobs existed, these were places of aspirations with ambitious founders.This book is being published as a series, with permission of the American Enterprise Institute. Please return weekly to read each chapter as it is published.
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Newly released campaign finance reports from the waning days of the November 2022 election show Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo spent more than $300,000 on high-powered Houston-based criminal defense attorneys Gerger Hennessy & Martin LLP.
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Post-Pandemic rates of drug overdoses, homicide, and suicide are too severe to ignore. People are desperate for answers that are not influenced by ideology or political extremities; the simplification of these phenomena will further exacerbate the problem.
https://urbanreforminstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/real-problems_overdose-deaths-e1673888315144.png9931338Cruz García/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/URI-logo-claret.pngCruz García2023-01-16 11:55:062023-01-17 10:02:52The Woke Era is Over. Can Policy Makers talk about the Real Problems?
Whatever the future holds for humanity, it is likely to take place in an urban context. Yet, there are many, and sometimes divergent, urban futures. This book is being published as a series, with permission of the American Enterprise Institute. Please return weekly to read each chapter as it is published.
Empty downtowns persist as data shows strong economic incentives to continue the work-from-home revolution if jobs allow it, plus Houston port expansion seems to be paying off.
Communities Benefit from the Expansion of Prison Education Programs
in Education/by Cruz GarcíaPolicymakers should expand prison education due to its proven ability to curb incarceration rates by decreasing the likelihood of recidivism. Several studies indicate expanding prison education positively impacts employment and wages of released inmates, which benefits the economy and society at large.
The Future of Cities: The Future of the Big American City Is Not Bright
in Urban Issues/by Samuel J. AbramsAs COVID-19 begins to wane and become endemic, the question for policymakers, theorists, and Americans at large is: What is in store for our nation’s big cities? Please return weekly to read each chapter as it is published.
Future of Cities Event: Speaker Panel February 9
in Event, Urban Issues/by COUThe Texas Triangle is a distinctive model for 21st century urbanism, even after the pandemic. What is it that policy leaders can learn from the success of Texas cities? Please join us as this panel discusses their recent release, The Future of Cities, and how urban areas can reshape themselves in a post-COVID-19 world.
The Future of Cities: The Great Dispersion
in Urban Issues/by Wendell CoxThis chapter describes general urbanization trends in the United States and around the world, from 1950 to the present. This book is being published as a series, with permission of the American Enterprise Institute. Please return weekly to read each chapter as it is published.
The Future of Cities: American Aspiration is Metropolitan
in Urban Issues/by Ryan StreeterBefore urban amenities and jobs existed, these were places of aspirations with ambitious founders.This book is being published as a series, with permission of the American Enterprise Institute. Please return weekly to read each chapter as it is published.
Lina Hidalgo Pays Big for High-Profile Criminal Defense
in Politics & Policy/by Charles BlainNewly released campaign finance reports from the waning days of the November 2022 election show Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo spent more than $300,000 on high-powered Houston-based criminal defense attorneys Gerger Hennessy & Martin LLP.
The Woke Era is Over. Can Policy Makers talk about the Real Problems?
in Politics & Policy/by Cruz GarcíaPost-Pandemic rates of drug overdoses, homicide, and suicide are too severe to ignore. People are desperate for answers that are not influenced by ideology or political extremities; the simplification of these phenomena will further exacerbate the problem.
The Future of Cities
in Urban Issues/by COUWhatever the future holds for humanity, it is likely to take place in an urban context. Yet, there are many, and sometimes divergent, urban futures. This book is being published as a series, with permission of the American Enterprise Institute. Please return weekly to read each chapter as it is published.
Empty Downtowns, Blue-state Exodus Continues, and HTX Port Expansion
in Economics, Planning/by Tory GattisEmpty downtowns persist as data shows strong economic incentives to continue the work-from-home revolution if jobs allow it, plus Houston port expansion seems to be paying off.
2022 Highlights
in Planning, Urban Issues/by Tory GattisTime for our annual round-up of 2022 highlights — the best posts from the year, with this year featuring many great posts from Oscar Slotboom.