Tag: Budgets

While states and localities currently rely on substantial federal funding for essential services (including infrastructure, education, public safety, and Medicaid), ...

A key way to justify the cost of these large projects is by minimizing the public financial burden and finding ...

Cities have become dependent on soda tax revenue for everything from food banks to early childhood programs. That was always ...

Colorado’s ballot measures are just two of nearly a dozen upcoming questions dealing with property taxes in states across the ...

Well-designed and transparently implemented congestion pricing can overcome initial skepticism by delivering clear and measurable benefits.

What can mayors, governors and urban policymakers do differently to develop their cities into economic powerhouses? Here are some of ...

Underused properties could be turned into affordable housing, community centers or sold to make new businesses.

The problem is cities' overly optimistic assumptions to calculate their liabilities, including unrealistically high rates of return on pension fund ...

Most Americans live in suburbs — they do so because they find it an attractive and low cost of living. Many ...

After many decades of reinvestment and repopulation, some American downtowns are now showing signs of hollowing out again.