Real-estate developer Geoff Palmer has a lot in common with Donald Trump, including a controversial record of lawsuits and real estate dealings that invariably put the wealthy first.
Cities & Communities
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Thinking Big on Labor Day
Investing trillions in infrastructure could help stimulate the economy and prepare our society for 21st-century challenges.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Black Lives Matter Plunges into the Affordable Housing Crisis
As the movement branches into economic justice, a protest in Cambridge, Massachusetts, led to a public conversation about the city’s housing policies.Â
Posted inHousing and Transportation
The Coming Disaster Assistance Battles
Climate change is fueling more natural disasters, but Congress is too busy bickering to respond, and more federal aid may be needed.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Q&A: Fixing the Transportation Mess We’re In
A conversation with ENO Center for Transportation’s Emil Frankel on the Clinton and Trump infrastructure proposals, the federal fuel tax, and other transportation funding quandaries.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Community Policing in a Time of Crisis
Community policing programs can improve relations between police officers and residents, but current tensions underscore the challenges.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Underserved Communities Rely on Uber, but Challenges Remain
Passengers who often face discrimination when trying to hail a taxi can turn to ride-sharing apps. Was that just an accident, or will those companies work to better serve low-income and minority areas?
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Confessions of a Pokémon Go Grinch: Ethical Questions About World’s Most Popular App
The new mobile game poses critical question about privacy, commercialism, and children’s attachment to screens. Â
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Black Lives Matter Movement Splintering at DNC
Protests against police violence worked their way through downtown Philadelphia, in opposition to Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Convention.
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Detroit’s Field of Dreams
How a grassroots group of baseball fans battled the Detroit power structure to revitalize a historic baseball field.
