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Inequality and the 2016 Election Outcome: A Dirty Secret and a Dilemma
in Demographics, Economics/by James Galbraithby James Galbraith
The presidential election of 2016 occurred at the crest of a national debate over economic inequality, deeply researched by economists and sociologists since the 1990s…
California’s Global Warming High-Speed Train
in Urban Issues/by Michael J. Brady and Mark PowellThe California High-Speed Rail Authority promises to “achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in construction” and is committed to operate the system on “100% renewable energy”…
Dispersed Cities: Starting the 3rd Decade
in Demographics, Urban Issues/by Wendell Coxby Wendell Cox
Cities (urban areas or settlements) have been around for millennia. Over that time, cities have changed in form and function. But the way that people move around the city has materially changed only twice.
Home is Where the Heartland Is
in Demographics, Economics, Suburbs/by Lydia DePillisBy Lydia DePillis
Joel Kotkin is out with a manifesto on the New Heartland, capital H: The belt of states running north from Minnesota and Ohio south to Texas and Florida. Everything, that is, besides the West, the Northeast, and the Mid-Atlantic.
Amtrak and Express Coach Lines: What’s Competition Have To Do With It?
in Economics/by Joseph Schwietermanby Joseph Schwieterman
Express coach lines like BoltBus and Megabus have grown dramatically in recent years, providing millions of Americans with new mobility options…
Preparing for the Infinite Suburb
in Planning, Suburbs, Urban Issues/by Hyperloop OneHyperloop-One has a Q&A with Alan Berger and Joel Kotkin, co-authors of an upcoming book titled “Infinite Suburbia”. This is the third in a series of conversations during Infrastructure Week.
Is California About to Clobber Local Control?
in Housing/by Zelda Bronsteinby Zelda Bronstein
The gradual decimation of local voice in planning has become accepted policy in Sacramento. The State Senate is now considering two dangerous bills, that together severely curtail democratic control of housing.
The Heartland’s Future Is Upon Us
in Demographics, Economics/by Pete Saundersby Pete Saunders
If the heartland of our nation focuses on its traditional strengths in manufacturing, agriculture and energy, it can usher in new prosperity for more Americans…
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author J.D. Vance, economic development experts discuss the heartland
in Demographics/by COUIt was all about middle America at a City Club of Cleveland forum entitled, “The New American Heartland,” held at the Global Center for Health Innovation.
America’s Heartland is Critical to Our Future
in Demographics, Economics/by Joel Kotkinby Joel Kotkin — The results of the 2016 presidential election have been ascribed — by the winner’s critics — to racism, hysteria, stupidity, or nostalgia. But what the results most reflected was a looming economic divide.