Downtowns and economic development
In two recent Atlantic articles James Fallows writes about the renaissance in central city downtowns occurring across America and around the world. (You can find
Explaining persistent low education attainment
Insightful blog by Marc Tucker CEO of the National Center on Education and the Economy. Tucker’s topic is why America for decades has failed to
Michigan’s 99 percent
We all know the basic story. A very high percentage of personal income growth is going to the top one percent. Which leaves little for
Detroit Regional Chamber on transportation
For decades the Detroit Regional Chamber has be a leader on the importance of transit to the success of the region and state. Way ahead
Michigan, Dallas and transit
A friend recently attended an urban development workshop in Dallas. Lots of content on retaining and attracting Millennials. She was surprised (me too when I
Lack of transit and poverty
Important and surprising New York Times article entitled “Transportation Emerges as Crucial to Escaping Poverty”. Reporting on research at Harvard the Times reports: In a
