I’m home for Thanksgiving, which means I’m reading about my Patriots big win yesterday in The Boston Globe. The paper also has coverage of another of my interests: consumer finance. Working off a Zogby survey — I’m a bit skeptical of online surveys, but there you go — the paper reports that more people are […]
Cities & Communities
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The Ruse of the Creative Class
Cities that shelled out big bucks to learn Richard Florida’s prescription for vibrant urbanism are now hearing they may be beyond help.
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Good Jobs, Healthy Cities
Eight steps city governments can take to promote good jobs.
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Don’t Blame the Community Reinvestment Act
Homeownership rates and CRA enforcement soared in the 1990s, but sub-prime came later. CRA shouldn’t be the scapegoat for the housing meltdown.
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Cities on the Front Lines
Conversion to solar and wind energy is an environmental necessity and an industrial opportunity. Success will require a concerted national policy.
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The Conservative Origins of the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis
Everything you ever wanted to know about the mortgage meltdown but were afraid to ask.
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The Urban Future That Failed
The failure of modernism as public architecture and as urbanism.
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The Job Ghetto
Competition in the inner city even for fast-food jobs is so great that welfare recipients will have trouble getting them.
