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Report: Building the New America
How do we build a new urban model for America — one that is better aligned with the aspirations of most Americans? This newly released report examines the housing trends that are driving today's migration of people and jobs.
The Future of Cities: The Texas Triangle
The metropolitan areas that form the “Texas Triangle” —Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio— are emerging as distinctive models of 21st century urbanism.
The Future of Cities: Indianapolis
Indianapolis was an unlikely candidate to emerge as a midwestern demographic and economic leader. It is an artificially created city, chosen by fiat as a centrally located capital for the state of Indiana.
The Future of Cities: Recalibrating Expectations: Lessons From Youngstown, Ohio
What lessons can we learn from Youngstown, Ohio as it responded to steel industry job losses between 1977 and 2020, resulting in a need to recalibrate expectations?
Charter Amendment Petition Aimed at Regional Transportation Funding Underway
A new group called the Houston-Galveston Area PAC has launched a petition effort focused on reforming the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), the region’s federally-chartered metropolitan planning organization.
The Future of Cities: Africa’s Urban Future
The continent is now home to 12 of the world's largest cities and four megacities — and more importantly, Africa has the world's fastest-growing urban population.
The Future of Cities: The Future of Chinese Cities
China represents the cutting edge of 21st century urbanism. The successes and failures of Chinese cities will shape global perceptions of city life around the world.
Communities Benefit from the Expansion of Prison Education Programs
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.
The Future of Cities: The Future of the Big American City Is Not Bright
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.
The Future of Cities: The Great Dispersion
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.
The Future of Cities: American Aspiration is Metropolitan
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.