One of the places where socioeconomic mixing is highest Despite deep concerns that America is increasingly divided along racial, ethnic and economic lines, there are some neighborhoods that have a diverse array of residents from
Detroit’s Corktown: Portrait of a diverse neighborhood Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. The neighborhood you grow up shapes your life chances, especially for black kids. New research from the Equality of Opportunity Project shows the profound effect that neighborhoods have
The Week Observed, November 2, 2018 Read Post »
Part of the disparity in intergenerational economic mobility may stem from a willingness to leave home Raj Chetty, Nate Hendren and their colleagues at the Equality of Opportunity Project have crafted a rich picture of
Get out! Why economic mobility might mean leaving home Read Post »
A fundamental contradiction lies beneath most of our housing policy debates At City Observatory, we’ve frequently made the case that promoting homeownership as an investment strategy is a risky proposition. No financial advisor would recommend going
Housing can’t both be a good investment and be affordable Read Post »
The Equality of Opportunity Project shows local factors matter, but even more for black kids We now have a rich understanding of how where you grow up influences your life prospects. As we reported last
Local neighborhoods matter even more for black kids Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. Cities talent and prosperity. The latest report from the Economic Innovation Group has some interesting zip code data on the relative economic performance of the nation’s neighborhoods. Their
The Week Observed, October 26, 2018 Read Post »
