Gov. Wes Moore’s credibility in the largest city in Maryland rides on building a light-rail line long blocked by racist fears.
Cities & Communities
Posted inPolitics
Texas Republicans to Cities: Drop Dead.
Particularly (but not only) in Texas, Republican state legislatures’ response to liberal cities is to strip them of all power.
Posted inHousing
Economists Hate Rent Control. Here’s Why They’re Wrong.
Half of Americans, namely homeowners, already have rent control. It’s time to expand it to everyone.
Posted inPolitics
A Progressive Approach to Crime in Philadelphia
Helen Gym is running for Philly mayor without giving in to war-on-crime temptations.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Crackdown on Predatory Green Loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed rules forcing a program that offers loans for energy efficiency upgrades to confirm a borrower’s ability to repay.
Posted inHousing
New York Considers Community Land Trusts
Nonprofit developers are working to get first dibs on transforming multifamily housing developments into real options for rent-burdened New Yorkers.
Posted inHousing
Downtown Rebound
Transforming office-centric big-city downtowns into vibrant residential neighborhoods is no easy task.
Posted inPolitics
Tennessee Republicans Step Up Attacks on Democratic Cities
GOP lawmakers have used state preemption tactics to prevent localities from passing laws that don’t align with their ideological beliefs, or even to reduce the size of local councils.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
What Defunding the Police Actually Looks Like
Across the country, community alternatives to policing show the way to a more effective and less risky response.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
How Many More Years of Living Dangerously?
The National Flood Insurance Program can’t keep pace with the challenges posed by climate change and insuring oceanfront homes in Scituate, Massachusetts.
