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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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“America’s Housing Crisis” Conference
The Center for Opportunity Urbanism (COU)
"America's Housing…
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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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Where American Families are Moving
By Joel Kotkin — Much is made, and rightfully so, about the future trends of America’s demographics, notably the rise of racial minorities and singles as a growing part of our population. Yet far less attention is paid to a factor...
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The Cities Doing the Most to Address the U.S. Housing Shortage
By Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox
America is suffering from…
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THE DETACHED IHOME OF THE FUTURE
By Rick Harrison
Will new American housing growth continue…
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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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The Houses Americans Choose to Buy
By Wendell Cox
The US preference for detached housing…
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China’s Planned City Bubble Is About to Pop—and Even You’ll Feel It
By Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — U.S. housing planners have long ignored the public’s desire for...
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Opportunity Urbanism: A Novel Idea For U.S. Cities
By Scott Beyer...
As the U.S. grows more urban and diverse,…
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How to Develop Detroit
By Rick Harrison — Detroit's downtown is gentrifying— or, to be more accurate, a very small portion...