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It’s Not All ‘Gentrification’

The connection between economic diversity and urban renewalUrban areas have a tendency to build upon themselves. Perhaps as long as cities have existed, they...

The Machinations of Urban Politics

Chicago’s ‘machine’ in the 21st century“Machine politics in Chicago started in 1871 as a partnership between saloonkeepers, brothel owners, and politicians,” Richard Simpson, former...

Ending the Shootout

The importance of community-based responses to gang violence Gang violence devastates American urban life. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, in 2000 there were...

Congestion Pricing

The future of urban transportationWhile Washington debates the economic mayhem surrounding bailouts and foreclosures, a more mundane phenomenon quietly imposes tremendous economic costs on...

A New Approach to a Chronic Issue

Affordable housing in uncertain timesAbout 12 million Americans spend more than half of their annual income on rent or mortgage, according to the U.S....

Cities Without Limits

How long-term factors drive municipal economies In May 2008, the city of Vallejo, Calif. became the first urban victim of the global financial crisis when...

The Future of Urban Education

The impact of new innovations on urban school systems The 1983 report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education, entitled “A Nation at Risk:...

The Ten-Year Plan

Daring to end homelessnessWhile the recent collapse of the U.S. housing market has prompted a renewed debate about American homeownership and its future, the...

Urban America Introduction

In Pursuit of the More Perfect CitySince 1630, when John Winthrop first exhorted his fellow Puritans to “be as a city upon a hill,”...

A Political Education

Thoughts on a career in politics While still in high school, I read a book by Pete Carril, who for 29 years coached a series...