California Politicians Not Serious About Fixing Housing Crisis
by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — California’s political leaders, having ignored and even abetted our housing shortage, now pretend that they will “solve it.” Don’t bet on it
Entries by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox
Spotlight on Infrastructure After Harvey
by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — The recent tragic events in Houston and across the Gulf Coast once again demonstrated the woeful inadequacy of our infrastructure. Hopefully, some good will come of Hurricane Harvey.
California’s Coming Youth Deficit
by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — Images of California, particularly the southern coast, are embedded with those associated with youthfulness. In reality, the state is falling behind in growth of its youthful population…
The Great Train Robbery: Urban Transportation in the 21st Century
Co-authors Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox investigate the evolution of transit, identifying where and how various types of public transit work well, and how we can maximize the benefits of transit funding.
Forget the Urban Stereotypes: What Millennial America Really Looks Like
Perhaps no generation has been more spoken for than millennials. In the mainstream press, they are almost universally portrayed as aspiring urbanistas, waiting to move into the nation’s dense and expensive core cities.
California Squashes Its Young
by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox
In this era of anti-Trump resistance, many progressives see California as a model of enlightenment. The Golden State’s post-2010 recovery has won plaudits in the progressive press but…
The Politics of Migration: From Blue to Red
by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox
Democratic “blue” state attitudes may dominate the national media, but they can’t yet tell people where to live, which is increasingly in “red” states.
Leaving California? After Slowing, the Trend Intensifies
by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox
Given its iconic hold on the American imagination, the idea that more Americans are leaving California than coming breaches our own sense of uniqueness and promise.
Generation X’s Moment Of Power Is Almost Here
By Joel Kotkin & Wendell Cox
It certainly seems as if boomers are in charge in America now, but Generation X is poised to dominate the near future…
The Texas Urban Model
By Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox…
The future of American cities can be summed up in five letters: Texas. The metropolitan areas of the Lone Star state are developing rapidly. These cities are offering residents a broad array of choices…