Segregated cities seem to be harder hit by the pandemic Covid-19 prevalence is more strongly correlated with metropolitan racial and economic segregation than with urban density The New York City metro area has been the
Covid-19 and segregation Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. Covid-19 and Cities:Â An uneven pandemic. We’ve been following the progress of the Covid-19 virus in the nation’s metropolitan areas for the past three months, and with the
The Week Observed, June 5, 2020 Read Post »
A so-called “peer review” panel was kept in the dark about critiques of the highway department’s flawed projections This is a thinly veiled attempt These are the products of a hand-picked, spoon-fed group, asked by
Whitewashing the freeway widening Read Post »
By Mike McGinn and Joe Cortright Editor’s Note: We’re pleased to publish this commentary jointly authored by former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and City Observatory’s Joe Cortright.  Mike McGinn served as Mayor of Seattle from 2010
The convention business is cratering, and cities are getting stuck with the bill Read Post »
Some advice on economic policy for states looking to rebound from the pandemic City Observatory’s Joe Cortright has served as Chair of the Oregon Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers under three Governors. The Council met
Memo to the Governor: Recovering from Covid-19 Read Post »
The Covid-19 pandemic has played out very differently in different metro areas; some have been devastated, others only lightly touched and these patterns have shifted over time. Among US metro areas with a million or
Covid-19 and Cities: A very uneven pandemic Read Post »
