A placemaking policy agenda
More than a decade of research on the changing American economy has led us to conclude that, quite simply, in a flattening world where work
Development-oriented light rail
Years ago I heard a presentation by folks who were involved in the development of the Portland Oregon streetcar system. They described it as development-oriented
People as the most important natural resource
One of our favorite quotes for years comes from Forbes publisher Rick Karlgaard: “Best place to make a future Forbes 400 fortune? Start with this
Restructuring Detroit K-12 education
As the legislature debates restructuring K-12 schooling in Detroit, a reporter asked me why Excellent Schools Detroit (ESD) hasn’t worked. I am a founding and
Not coding school
Insightful Atlantic article entitled Will the push for coding lead to technical ghettos? With a subtitle of “The emphasis on knowing Java and JavaScript could
NYC still surging
More than four years ago I wrote about the prosperity of Manhattan (and more broadly all of New York City) this way: Here the dominant
