Young families are leaving many large US cities − here’s why that matters
Young families help cities maintain or increase their population, which can counter urban shrinkage and decline. They are important advocates ...
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Contra Strong Towns
Most Americans live in suburbs — they do so because they find it an attractive and low cost of living. Many ...
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San Jose and the reemergence of the donut city
After many decades of reinvestment and repopulation, some American downtowns are now showing signs of hollowing out again.
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Can Charleston, SC, housing prices level out?
Big cities — despite the values of propinquity, density, and scale — are simply not where most Americans want to ...
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Will Americans return to urban living?
Big cities — despite the values of propinquity, density, and scale — are simply not where most Americans want to ...
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Cities won’t come back without major reform
Will the thriving cities of 2019 immediately return to pre-pandemic success? That's wishful thinking.
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Why COVID-19 might not change our cities as much as we expect
What will be the normal way of urban living when the COVID-19 crisis passes? What aspects will remain with us ...
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JET: The jobs and entrepreneurship toolkit for cities
How communities can grow their economies and become more resilient.
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