Two Harvard economists explain how crises have crushed cities and what we can do to strengthen them before the next disaster.
cities
Posted inJanuary/February/March 2018, Magazine
South Side Story
How a historic Chicago neighborhood became a national model for community revitalization.
Posted inEconomy, Featured
How Cash-Strapped Local Governments Target the Poor
Struggling cities are increasingly relying on steep fines and penalties that take a toll on those who can least afford them.
Posted inRepublic 3.0
This Local Government Innovation Could Help Cure Trumpism
A process called “participatory budgeting” is a potentially powerful way to combat the anti-government, anti-elite furor that Trump has harnessed.
Posted inRepublic 3.0
Effective, Efficient and Innovative Government? Here’s How.
There might be gridlock in Washington, but across the country, mayors are embracing innovations that improve services and save money.
Posted inEducation, K-12
A Turnaround High School’s Transformative Principal Walks Away
Shabazz High School in Newark goes forward with a new leader.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Republic 3.0
Open Data, Better Cities
What Works Cities, a new $42 million initiative, will help cities use data to improve performance and policy.
Posted inBooks, Economy, Magazine, March/April 2011
Metropolis on a Hill
Why urban America, once written off, has come back.
