What City Observatory did this week 1. Where are African-American entrepreneurs? A new Census Bureau survey, undertaken in cooperation with the Kauffman Foundation provides a detailed demographic profile of the owners of the nation’s businesses.
The Week Observed: September 30, 2016 Read Post »
If you believe the soothsayers–including the CEO of Lyft–our cities will soon be home to swarms of autonomous vehicles that ferry us quietly, cleanly and safely to all of our urban destinations. The technology is
The price of autonomous cars: why it matters Read Post »
Everyone’s trying hard to imagine what a future full of autonomous cars might look like. Sure, there are big questions about whether a technology company or a conventional car company will succeed, whether the critical
How much will autonomous vehicles cost? Read Post »
We confess: Â we’re data geeks. Â We love data that shows how cities work, and that give depth and precision to our understanding of policy problems. Â But truth be told, most data we — and other
Counting People and Cars: Placemeter Read Post »
Entrepreneurship is both a key driver of economic activity and an essential path to economic opportunity for millions of Americans. Historically, discrimination and lower levels of wealth and income have been barriers to entrepreneurship by
Where are African-American entrepreneurs? Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. America’s most creative metros, ranked by Kickstarter campaigns. One of the most popular ways to raise funds for a new creative project–music, a video, an artistic endeavor, or
The Week Observed: September 23, 2016 Read Post »
