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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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Podcast: Restoring Social Capital with Localism
AEI’s Ryan Streeter welcomes Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) to deliver an address on the JEC's Social Capital Project. Joel Kotkin joins the panel conversation on how a federalist landscape could serve to expand innovation.
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City Spotlight: San Antonio, Texas
Center for Opportunity Urbanism takes a look at San Antonio, Texas to see why its quickly becoming a leading American city.
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Who decides: Localism and Subsidiarity
In this video Leo Linbeck III discusses the state of American governance and how to correct our problems.
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Joel Kotkin on the Middle Class
In this video Joel Kotkin, Executive Director of the Houston-based Center for Opportunity Urbanism, and Richard Florida discuss the benefits of cities and suburbs, and what they can offer for the middle class and families.
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Joel Kotkin on Texas Demographics
In this video Joel Kotkin, Executive Director of the Houston-based Center for Opportunity Urbanism, discusses the demographic trends that put Texas at the forefront of urban growth and job opportunity.
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How California Could Have Avoided Its Epic Water Crisis
By Alex Manning — California's water crisis is the disaster everybody saw coming but nobody had the political will to stop: Joel Kotkin discusses the Golden State disaster...