
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.

OBAMA PUSHES THE PACE OF POLICY
by Joel Kotkin 01/24/2015
With his recent series of executive…

WORLD MEGACITIES: DENSITIES FALL AS THEY BECOME LARGER
by Wendell Cox 01/27/2015
There is an impression, both…

U.S. ECONOMY NEEDS HARDHATS NOT NERDS
by Joel Kotkin 01/25/2015
The blue team may have lost the…

ROADMAP TO SURPRISES OF THE RUSTBELT
by Matthew Stevenson 01/23/2015
Back in New York, no one…

BICYCLES AND RACE IN PORTLAND
by Sean Benesh 01/22/2015
The flashpoint for the gentrification…

LOOKING BACK: THE IDEAL COMMUNIST CITY
by Alicia Kurimska
Over time, suburbs have had many enemies,…

Cities Where African-Americans Do Best Economically
by Joel Kotkin 01/16/2015
The U.S. may have its first black…

AN ECONOMIC WIN-WIN FOR CALIFORNIA – LOWER THE COST OF LIVING
by Ed Ring 01/14/2015
A frequent and entirely valid point…

EVEN AFTER THE HOUSING BUST, AMERICANS STILL LOVE THE SUBURBS
by Jed Kolko 10/11/2012...
For decades, Americans have…

AMERICA’S NEWEST HIPSTER HOT SPOT: THE SUBURBS?
by Joel Kotkin 10/09/2014...
It’s an idea echoed everywhere…