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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.
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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...
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Serfs up with California’s new feudalism
By Joel Kotkin...
Is California the most conservative…
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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.
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The End of Localism
By Joel Kotkin...
This could be how our experiment with grassroots…
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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...
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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...
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Are We Heading for an Economic Civil War?
By Joel Kotkin
Forget that red state-blue state stuff.…
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It’s becoming springtime for dictators
By Joel Kotkin
In a rare burst of independence and self-interest,…
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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…