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Where Americans Live: A Geographic and Environmental Tally

The United States is a suburban nation. Though sizable populations live in urban areas, the trend over the last several decades in the U.S. has been toward increasing suburbanization.

Clusters of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

This paper reviews recent academic work on the spatial concentration of entrepreneurship and innovation in the United States.

After Boston: The Banality of Shock and Sentiment

Whatever happened to quiet bravery and dignity?

Theories of Change (THINC): Concepts and Primers for Conflict Management and Mitigation

Big-Project Binge Fueled Motor City’s Meltdown

When I hear free-spending national leaders call for more infrastructure investment, I think of Detroit’s absurd People Mover monorail gliding above empty streets. That’s unfair, I know.

A Nation of Gamblers: Real Estate Speculation and American History

The great housing convulsion that buffeted America between 2000 and 2010 has historical precedents, from the frontier land boom of the 1790s to the skyscraper craze of the 1920s.

Poverty, Politics, and a 'Circle of Promise': Holistic Education Policy in Boston and the Challenge of Institutional Entrenchment

Cash-strapped municipalities throughout the United States are increasingly proposing innovative education policies linking school-based reforms with neighborhood-level interventions.

A Better Lure for Cities

As America faces the fiscal cliff, the impossible becomes conceivable. Finally, we face the possibility of reducing the home mortgage interest deduction.

Brasília is a Warning to Urban Dreamers

Oscar Niemeyer, who died last week, was a controversial giant.

Tolls — The Solution to Mass. Commuting Woes

As Beacon Hill prepares to revisit transportation issues early next year, lawmakers should listen to happiness researchers, who have found that morning commutes are the most miserable time of the day.