Led by New York, big cities had a great decade
The 2010s were a great decade for America’s big cities. The 2020 Census found that each of the top 25 cities in the country gained
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The 2010s were a great decade for America’s big cities. The 2020 Census found that each of the top 25 cities in the country gained
More than a decade ago we identified four common characteristics of high-prosperity non-energy-driven states: Over concentrated in knowledge-based services which are the sectors of the
Important new report from the Economic Policy Institute on the continuing pulling away of the top one percent from the bottom 99 percent. The big
Updated data from Joe Cortright of Impressa on the continuation of young professionals choosing to live in central cities. Cortright, using American Community Survey data,
Michigan’s two big metros not being selected as finalist for the Amazon’s HQ2 should not surprise anyone. Amazon made clear that it wanted—really needed—to locate
In Lou’s work with Michigan Future, he has argued for years—and argues again in our recent report—that Michigan needs to come to grips with the
Oregon’s legislature is considering a fascinating, and controversial, bill to remove certain local controls over development in favor of new, faster development and higher density.
A recent post making the urbanist rounds asks, “Is Detroit Really Making a Comeback?” The authors’ research, which was just published in the journal Cities,
As a former newspaper reporter, I reflexively cringe when I hear the words “sponsored content” connected to print media outlets. Often, “sponsored content” is essentially
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
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