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Will Donald Trump Expose America’s Great Mass Transit Hoax?
Whatever you think of President Trump, his claims about the lousy condition of America’s basic infrastructure are widely accepted—even by resisting Democrats grinding their teeth on a L.A. freeway or...
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Detroit -- The Movie
I guess there was always going to be a difference between the Detroit film I wanted and the Detroit film that was produced."Detroit", the new big-budget exploration by director Kathryn Bigelow that...
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California’s Coming Youth Deficit
Images of California, particularly the southern coast, are embedded with those associated with youthfulness — surfers, actors, models, glamorous entrepreneurs. Yet, in reality, the state — and the...
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By Chinatown Bus to New York
I have long heard of the “Chinatown” buses that ply between Washington and New York. I recently planned a quick trip from Washington, both to try a Chinatown bus and to visit Manhattan. This would be...
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Why Rail Transit Doesn't Work in Atlanta
One of the more interesting presentations at the 2017 American Dream conference was by Alain Bertaud, a French demographer currently working at New York University. He has compared urban areas all over...
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Children and Cities
My wife recently gave birth to our first child. It’s an exciting time – and also one that portends great changes for our future.Cities are supposedly hostile to children. But living on the Upper West...
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A Roadmap to Job-Creating Transportation Infrastructure: Doing the Right...
There is broad public concern about the status of transportation infrastructure in the United States. On election night the future President said, "We are going to fix our inner cities and rebuild our...
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A New Way Forward on Trade and Immigration
President Donald Trump’s policy agenda may seem somewhat incoherent, but his underlying approach — developed, in large part, by now-departed chief strategist Steve Bannon — can be best summarized in...
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A Different Kind of Border Wall
To slow mass migration, stop the illicit capital flight from poor to rich countries.An asset manager called ____ Capital recently sent out this email seeking referrals:The US Investor visa program...
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Changing the Narrative in Cleveland
Cleveland, like many Rust Belt cities, has both an image and a self-image problem. Its residents have simultaneously had passion and loyalty for the city, while also being filled with shame about it...
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California Population Lags Behind Projections
Halfway through the new decade, California, widely seen as an irresistible force for the young and ambitious, is underperforming the state’s own demographic projections. Since 2010 the state’s...
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30 Days a Black Man
The following is adapted from Bill Steigerwald’s new book 30 Days a Black Man: The Forgotten Story That Exposed the Jim Crow South. The book traces a forgotten but important 1948 undercover journalism...
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Trump Damaged Democracy, Silicon Valley Will Finish It Off
When Democrats made their post-election populist “Better Deal” pitch, they took a strong stance against pharmaceutical and financial monopolies. But they conspicuously left out the most profound...
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How Professionals Choose Where To Live
With the growing bifurcation of incomes in America, most regions would prefer, if given a choice, to attract higher-earning professionals to their areas. These people generate more spending in the...
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The Great Transit Rip-Off
Over the past decade, there has been a growing fixation among planners and developers alike for a return to the last century’s monocentric cities served by large-scale train systems. And, to be sure,...
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Post-Work Won’t Work
Proposals to institute a basic income are increasingly popular, especially in Silicon Valley. Philippe Van Parijs and Yannick Vanderborght make their case for it in Basic Income: A Radical Proposal for...
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Elusive Population Growth in the City of Los Angeles
How many times can a city reach 4 million population for the first time? I submit that Los Angeles (my birthplace), now near its fourth such celebration, is the undisputed champion, with each of the...
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Hurricane Harvey: A View from a Rugged Communitarian
Narratives are not necessarily built on facts; they’re built on stories, pictures, graphics, and videos. Ideally, we want our narratives to be aligned with the facts; but that doesn’t always...
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U.S. Cities Have A Glut Of High-Rises And Still Lack Affordable Housing
Perhaps nothing thrills mayors and urban boosters like the notion of endless towers rising above their city centers. And to be sure, new high-rise residential construction has been among the hottest...
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The Changing World of Aviation
Perhaps nothing more illustrates the shifts in the global economy than the geography of the largest airports. In 2000, world air passenger statistics were dominated by high income world economies....
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