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Cities & Communities
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Massachusetts Commuters at the Breaking Point
A statewide report on drivers and public-transportation users sheds light on the economic and emotional tolls of the crises posed by failing public infrastructure and skyrocketing housing costs.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Resisting Trump’s Politicization of the Census
Trump’s intention is to undercount noncitizens, and Supreme Court conservatives appear on board.
Posted inEconomic Policy
With Hurricane Season Looming, Billions in Disaster Recovery for Puerto Rico Remain Unspent
Congress approved $20 billion last year to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria in 2017. Less than $14,000 has been spent on the island.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Amazon Cashes Out
Faced with a nationwide backlash, the world’s largest online retailer pulls back its plan for cashless stores. For now.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Do All Roads Lead to Congestion Pricing?
Portland, Oregon, and New York are taking different routes to charging drivers who need to get downtown during the rush hour. They’ll also have to think hard about the impacts on low-income residents.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Beto Versus The Barrio
The rock-star Democrat Beto O’Rourke, a candidate for president, once supported the bulldozing of a low-income neighborhood in his hometown of El Paso—a project spearheaded by his father-in-law.
Posted inBooks
The Courage to Defy Brutality
The case of a black Army veteran that spurred a South Carolina federal judge to defy his state’s white supremacist power structure
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Hudson River Rail Tunnel Gets Boost From Congress but Problems Loom
Preoccupied with his border wall, Trump has little to say about newly authorized funding—and he’s still sitting on last year’s money.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Federal Shutdown Damaged Housing Voucher Programs
Some landlords actually support this reliable HUD program. But the shutdown demonstrated that there can be serious cash flow glitches that can make landlords wary of participating in the future and leaves families without housing options.
