20% of America’s largest cities pass ballot measures related to policing
From Los Angeles to Philadelphia, voters took policy matters into their own hands last November.
BCP and Dole Institute of Politics video: Poverty in American cities
How can cities and towns learn from their mistakes and develop public policy in a way that is sustainable?
Why states and cities should stop handing out billions in economic incentives to companies
Scandals in New Jersey, Baltimore and elsewhere illustrate just what’s wrong with these programs.
Neighborhoods with MLK streets are poorer than national average and highly segregated, study reveals
Poverty rates are almost double the national average in areas surrounding streets named after Martin Luther King Jr.
The Gig Economy: An important part of cities’ economic resilience
As Congress focuses on gig workers, research shows local and state policy can have a big impact on this fast-growing...
BCP and Dole Institute of Politics video: Opportunities in the gig economy
What is the future of the gig economy, and how should cities be reacting?
BCP and Dole Institute of Politics video: Effective housing policy
Local policies have restricted the development of new housing stock and as a result, housing prices have skyrocketed.
BCP and Dole Institute of Politics video: Subsidies in the city
Competition to woo Amazon’s new headquarters brought national attention to economic development subsidies, but the practice is not new.
BCP and Dole Institute of Politics video: Segregation, race and city policy
For a century, state and federal policy aided segregation through housing, zoning ordinances, economic development, and urban revitalization.
Most large U.S. cities don’t have enough money to pay their bills — report
Truth in Accounting's annual look at the fiscal state of America's largest cities has no A's -- and quite a...
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