Behind the big headlines about an national income rebound: thriving city economies are the driver. As economic headlines go, it was pretty dramatic and upbeat news: Â The US recorded an 5.2 percent increase in real
Cities are powering the rebound in national income growth Read Post »
Just a few months ago we were being told—erroneously, in our view–that the McMansion was making a big comeback. Then, last week, there were a wave of stories lamenting the declining value of McMansions. Bloomberg
McMansions Fading Away? Read Post »
Its early September, and most of the the nation’s students are (or shortly will be) back in the classroom. There may be a few key academic insights that are no longer top of mind due
Back to school: Three charts that make the case for cities Read Post »
Entrepreneurship is both a key driver of economic activity and an essential path to economic opportunity for millions of Americans. For much of our history, entrepreneurship has been dominated by men. But in recent decades,
Counting women entrepreneurs Read Post »
One of the hallmarks of great urban spaces is walkability–places with lots of destinations and points of interest in close proximity to one another, buzzing sidewalks, people to watch, interesting public spaces–all these are things
The Economic Value of Walkability: New Evidence Read Post »
Urban developers regularly wax eloquent over the importance of local small businesses. Â But ultimately, businesses depend on customer support. So, in what markets do customers routinely support small businesses? Getting data that reflects on
Who patronizes small retailers? Read Post »
