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The Oregon Department of Transportation finds itself in serious financial trouble, aggravated by an increasing dependence on borrowing. In the last two fiscal years, the agency has added about $700 million in new debt, chiefly
What Matters to the Success of Cities
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What is economic segregation? Economic segregation is the physical separation of households according to income: Low income people are concentrated...
The urban core is the nucleus of the metropolitan area and its health is vital to regional economic success. Certain...
Talent drives city success: The biggest single factor explaining urban economic success is human capital.
It’s frequently claimed that traffic congestion imposes high and rising costs on the economy. But is that true?
Density, land use patterns and the transportation system interact to determine how well cities fulfill their fundamental task of bringing...
Generating new ideas and creating new businesses drives city economies and national economic growth.
A key measure of economic success has to be whether we provide widely shared opportunities for economic advancement.
The quality of life in cities is an essential ingredient and contributor to economic prosperity.
The creation and allocation of living space within a metropolitan area shapes our well-being and the regional economy.