Building the New America: Report on trends shaping the migration of people and jobs

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…