The Biden administration is funding technical assistance for places that have been left behind, so they can access public investments.
Cities & Communities
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Jackson Out of Sight as Mississippi Goes to the Polls
The state’s water crisis hasn’t fully abated, but nobody’s talking about it on the campaign trail.
Posted inTransportation
Corporate Capture in California
The state DMV went to extreme lengths to shield Waymo from having to release any information about how it obtained permits for self-driving taxis in San Francisco.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Language Barriers Complicate the Geography of News Deserts
Lack of access to local bilingual news isolates people who speak little or no English.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Energy Insufficiency
With a mission to create green jobs and bring green-energy loans to the poor, BlocPower has gained powerful backers in tech, finance, and government. Where are the results?
Posted inTransportation
The Battle to Link Up Texas
Could an Amtrak partnership get a real high-speed rail line built between Dallas and Houston?
Posted inTAP
The Foxconn Debacle Is What Economic Development Used to Look Like
Today on TAP: A valuable lesson for the industrial policy of the future
Posted inTAP
In Pro-Choice Ohio, Where Density Is Destiny
Today on TAP: The gulf between urban, suburban, and rural counties in Tuesday’s vote was, well, total.
Posted inWorking in America
Making a Federal Case out of Remote Work
Biden administration officials and some congressional leaders want federal employees back in their offices. But flexible schedules are here to stay.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Guaranteed Income Gets a New Life
A surge of federal funding from the American Rescue Plan has helped cities develop pilot guaranteed income programs. Will they last?
