Amid an overheated housing market that has sent San Francisco evictions soaring, the city has stepped in to protect schoolchildren and teachers from landing on the street.
Gabrielle Gurley
Gabrielle Gurley is an American Prospect senior editor. The award-winning journalist covers politics and policy in states and localities, with beats in economic development and infrastructure, elections, and climate. She is a 2026 Society of Professional Journalists/Washington D.C. Chapter Correspondent Award finalist for her coverage of District of Columbia politics and has earned past recognitions from the National Association of Black Journalists and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Atlantic City: The Fall of the Boardwalk Empire
Gambling as an engine of economic development turned out to be a bad wager, and the famed New Jersey city is paying the price.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Great Diversion
Charter schools may or may not improve student outcomes—but they divert funds from other public schools.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
A Tale of Two Subway Systems
Washington Metro riders might complain about their subway system, but it could be worse—just look at Boston.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Cities Still In Search of Solutions
We need to reignite the debate over the future of urban America.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Transit Safety Shuffle in the Nation’s Capital
Unless the federal government can exercise proper authority over D.C.’s ailing transit system, dangerous accidents may continue to occur.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Siren Call of Streetcars
How the real-estate industry foils cost-effective transit
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Atlanta Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Tackling City Water Woes
Atlanta is one of the cities most at risk of water disruption, and the Flint crisis loomed large for voters on Super Tuesday.
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D.C., Northern Virginia Go For Gondolas: The Answer to Urban Congestion?
Washington’s new transit proposal may seem fantastical, but gondolas have been rapidly growing in urban areas around the world.
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Clinton and Sanders Infrastructure Platforms Go Nowhere Fast
Ambitious but necessary spending plans are likely to meet corporate and congressional resistance.