Many Trump critics are focused on what he is doing to our basic democratic compact. But there’s a reason that all the presidents who led us through our worst previous crises also had an aggressive program of reform—including public provision and ownership.
Infrastructure, Housing & Transportation
Posted inTransportation
Another Rail Headache for New York and New Jersey, Courtesy of Trump
The Gateway Program aims to bring the New York metro section of the nation’s rail infrastructure into the 21st century, but President Trump has threatened to terminate the project, blaming “DEI” and the government shutdown.
Posted inHousing
The Lost Dream of Obam-a-Lago
Long before the September 30 ICE raid, Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood had been ravaged by a series of sprawling apartment building pump-and-dump schemes, aided and abetted by industrial-scale mortgage fraud, old-fashioned government inaction, and a smattering of Venezuelan gangsters.
Posted inPolitics
Michelle Wu, the Boston Beacon of Progress
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s first-term achievements shine, but numerous challenges persist after her re-election.
Posted inHousing
YIMBYs on the Cusp of Major Victory in California
Years of organizing might be rewarded in the form of denser housing around California transit.
Posted inTransportation
Transportation Department Quietly Disbands Advisory Committees
Labor groups representing railroaders worry the move could muzzle frontline worker voices and make it easier for industry to shape regulation.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Beating Back Data Centers
Desperate for ‘free money,’ most of the communities that approve these facilities are outmatched by developers. But these water-guzzling, power-hungry projects have major downsides.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Washington’s Football Fantasy Comes True
The city council passes the first of two approvals necessary for a new Washington Commanders stadium. But the numbers from their own studies still don’t add up.
Posted inVideos
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Next Billionaire Show Palace
On our live show, David and Gabrielle Gurley break down a proposed stadium deal for the Washington Commanders NFL team, which uses public dollars but collects no rent.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Is the Price Too Steep for D.C. to Bring Back the Commanders?
Nearly everyone wants the NFL team back in Washington, but it won’t be cheap.