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.

How to Make Cities Livable Again

By Joel Kotkin — In his new book, The Human City, Daily Beast columnist Joel Kotkin looks at the ways cities succeed or fail...

Serfs up with California’s new feudalism

By Joel Kotkin... Is California the most conservative…

America’s Next Boom Towns

By Joel Kotkin and Mark Schill — Which cities have the best chance to prosper in the coming decade? The question is a complex one, and as the economy changes, so, too, will the best-positioned cities.

The End of Localism

By Joel Kotkin... This could be how our experiment with grassroots…

The Remarkable Story of the County That Has Done the Most to Reduce Income Inequality in America

By Chris Peak — Indiana Officials didn't set out to close the wealth gap. But that's exactly what...

The Cities Where Your Salary Will Stretch The Furthest 2015

By Joel Kotkin — Average pay varies widely among U.S. cities, but those chasing work opportunities would do well to...

Are We Heading for an Economic Civil War?

By Joel Kotkin Forget that red state-blue state stuff.…

It’s becoming springtime for dictators

By Joel Kotkin In a rare burst of independence and self-interest,…

The way to kill a complex city is to chase out all the poor people – and their food

By Samantha Gillison When greed makes a place like New…
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The Energy Election

By Joel Kotkin Blessed by Pope Francis, the drive to wipe…