To black workers in this picturesque South Carolina town, the unionized steel mill anchors their community. To the town’s white civic leaders, it blocks Georgetown’s gentrification. For the past two years, they’ve been fighting it out.
Cities & Communities
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Gateway To Nowhere on the Hudson
Donald Trump could well kill more funds for the construction of critical rail infrastructure projects—which doesn’t bode well for the Northeast.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Amazon, City Killer?
Amazon has whittled down the list of contenders for its second headquarters. Are those metropolitan areas ready for seismic socioeconomic upheaval?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
What Cities Can Learn from Houston Metro’s Hurricane Harvey Experience
The city’s bus and light rail network got through Harvey mostly unscathed because officials improvised—and learned lessons from previous storms.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Boston’s Amazon HQ2 Fantasies Take Off
Who needs one million square feet of office space in Boston’s Seaport District? Amazon might. The Boston Globe reported Thursday that real-estate industry executives “with knowledge of the talks” dished that Amazon is in the market for one, maybe two office buildings in the bustling and picturesque waterfront neighborhood. (The Boston Business Journal first reported […]
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Boston’s Rendezvous with Climate Destiny
A coastal winter storm shows one of America’s oldest cities what sea-level rise really means.
Posted inWorking in America
L.A. Times: Will Union Vote Conk Tronc?
In response to management turmoil, editorial staffers at the Los Angeles Times are voting on unionization for the first time in the newspaper’s history.
Posted inEconomic Policy
GOP Tax Victory Puts Drinking Water at Risk
With cities already struggling to comply with federal drinking water standards, the GOP tax legislation eliminates a critical tool for financing improvements. Â
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
It Will Take More Than Single-Payer to Make Baltimore Healthy
More than lack of access to health care, the ongoing legacies of Jim Crow diminish African Americans’ health.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Revving Up Rural Public Transit
Small communities create unique transportation programs that reduce reliance on cars and improve residents’ local connections.
