New research suggests affordable housing can create segregation not only within and between communities, but also within the subsidized housing system itself.
Cities & Communities
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Wrath of Khan
The newly elected mayor of London has some choice words for Donald Trump and the presumptive GOP nominee’s brand of Islamophobia.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Europe Goes American, and That Ain’t Good
The same racial, religious, and ethnic tensions that have long divided America are now unraveling Northern Europe’s bonds of solidarity.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Can the Feds Get Washington’s Metro Right?
The D.C. Metro system is in crisis, and a power struggle between federal agencies fighting for the right to oversee safety isn’t helping.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Kildee: Michigan Austerity Policies Doomed Flint
Anti-government mania is to blame for the city’s contaminated-water crisis, says Flint’s congressional representative.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Pennsylvania Primary Puts Regional Loyalties to the Test
Increasingly nationalized politics and media coverage scramble traditional allegiances in Pennsylvania’s senatorial and attorney general primaries.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Maryland Senate Race Comes Down to Turnout
High voter turnout, especially in Baltimore and among Sanders supporters, could give Donna Edwards the edge in the competitive Democratic primary.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Can Cities and States “Clawback” Their Economic Development Advantages?
Boston and Massachusetts have persuaded General Electric to move by pledging multimillion-dollar subsidies. But ensuring a return on the investment will be the hard part.
Posted inEducation in America
Evicted? San Francisco Says Not So Fast
Amid an overheated housing market that has sent San Francisco evictions soaring, the city has stepped in to protect schoolchildren and teachers from landing on the street.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Atlantic City: The Fall of the Boardwalk Empire
Gambling as an engine of economic development turned out to be a bad wager, and the famed New Jersey city is paying the price.
