Unless the federal government can exercise proper authority over D.C.’s ailing transit system, dangerous accidents may continue to occur.
Housing and Transportation
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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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Can Cities Take the Lead on Climate Change?
As national efforts heading into the Paris summit fall short of averting catastrophic warming, how far cities can go to close the gap is hard to know.
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The Revolt of the Cities
During the past 20 years, immigrants and young people have transformed the demographics of urban America. Now, they’re transforming its politics and mapping the future of liberalism.
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A Needless Housing Collapse
The success of a pioneering program for moderate-income buyers proves that the subprime disaster was not the fault of homeowners.
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More People Switch to Community Banks.
I’m home for Thanksgiving, which means I’m reading about my Patriots big win yesterday in The Boston Globe. The paper also has coverage of another of my interests: consumer finance. Working off a Zogby survey — I’m a bit skeptical of online surveys, but there you go — the paper reports that more people are […]
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The Ruse of the Creative Class
Cities that shelled out big bucks to learn Richard Florida’s prescription for vibrant urbanism are now hearing they may be beyond help.
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Good Jobs, Healthy Cities
Eight steps city governments can take to promote good jobs.
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Don’t Blame the Community Reinvestment Act
Homeownership rates and CRA enforcement soared in the 1990s, but sub-prime came later. CRA shouldn’t be the scapegoat for the housing meltdown.
